Naturally Mindful: Supercharging Your Senses

This mindfulness activity can be used across all learning areas and year levels. However, you can find explicit learning outcomes for Early Learning listed below:

EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 1:

• Children have a strong sense of identity
• 1.1 Children feel safe, secure, and supported
• 1.2 Children develop their emerging autonomy, interdependence, resilience and sense of agency
• 1.3 Children develop knowledgeable and confident self identities
• 1.4 Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect

Learning Outcome 3:

• Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
• 3.2 Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing

• A space large enough for children (and adults) to sit or lie down (this activity works well inside, but outside is better!)
• A collection of flowers, leaves, stones, seed pods or other tactile natural materials (enough for one each)
• A small piece of fruit or something else edible for each child (berries, grapes, sultanas, herbs, cereal, etc). Be aware of food intolerance or allergies.

Optional

• Cool.org guided mindfulness activity audio recording - The Nature of Mindfulness – Super Senses – Early Learning