Curiosity - Listen, Whisper, Repeat

Curiosity - Listen, Whisper, Repeat

Activity 13 of 15 in this unit

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Activity summary

The animated series Bluey serves as a valuable tool in fostering children's development of imagination, curiosity, and social and emotional learning. This activity uses intentional teaching strategies to focus on the capability of 'curiosity', particularly around the differences between families and family rules. Children will take part in a game of ‘pass it on’ whispers using their verbal communication skills to share messages. This interactive game is set to challenge the children and bring out their listening and speaking skills. 

Learning intentions:

This suite of resources has been designed to provide opportunities for children to explore social and emotional learning through imaginative play and also supports oral language development through a values framework. Each activity uses intentional teaching strategies to develop a specific value. This activity focuses on:

Click here for a full list of the values that underpin these activities.

This activity showcases a Bluey episode, which can be viewed on ClickView or iview.

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Curriculum Mapping

EYLF 2.0 Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

  • 4.1 Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
  • 4.2 Children develop a range of learning and thinking skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating
  • 4.3 Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another
  • 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

Resources Required

  • Device capable of presenting a video to children
  • Quiet area to play and comfortably sit all of the children
  • Rugs and cushions (optional).

Additional Info

This is not an official Bluey lesson. Cool.org does not have an official partnership with Bluey.

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