Lesson summary
The animated series Bluey serves as a valuable tool in fostering children's development of imagination, curiosity, and social and emotional learning.
This lesson focuses on the capability of mindfulness. Students practice a guided mindfulness activity in nature, engaging their senses to help them be present in the moment and disconnected from any worries or concerns they may have. They write and/or illustrate a personal anecdote around an experience they have with overcoming worries or anxiety.
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This lesson showcases a Bluey episode, which can be viewed on ClickView or iview.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand why we might use mindfulness practices
- recognise strategies for being present and reducing anxiety.
Success criteria
Students can:
- practise and demonstrate mindfulness activities
- identify the structure of an episode of Bluey
- write or draw storyboards for their own imaginative text.
Lesson guides and printables
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Lesson details
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Foundation Health and Physical Education
- Express and describe emotions they experience (AC9HPFP03)
Year 1 & 2 Health and Physical Education
- Identify how different situations influence emotional responses (AC9HP2P03)
General capabilities: Personal and Social Capability
Relevant parts of Foundation Year Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students describe similarities and differences between themselves and others, and different emotions people experience.
Relevant parts of Year 1 & 2 Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students describe how emotional responses affect their own and others' feelings.
Level of teacher scaffolding: High – Faciliate class discussion, lead students in mindfulness activity and support students with independent tasks.
Resources Required
- device capable of sharing a video with the class
- shaded outdoor area where students can lie or sit down
- whiteboard
- writing and drawing materials.
Additional Info
This is not an official Bluey lesson. Cool.org does not have an official partnership with Bluey.
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