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 identify their important place, a space where they can go to relax and practise mindfulness when they are feeling overwhelmed by the world. They create an artwork communicating what their important place means to them.
This suite of resources supports emotional and social learning and oral language development through a values framework. Each lesson uses intentional teaching strategies to develop a specific value. This lesson focuses on:
Click here for a full list of the values that underpin these activities.
This lesson showcases a Bluey episode, which can be viewed on ClickView or iview.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- recognise different emotions
- explore mindfulness strategies for emotional regulation.
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe people, places and things that are important to them
- explain their emotions
- practise mindfulness strategies
- communicate ideas through a poster.
Lesson guides and printables
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Lesson details
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Foundation Year 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 - Facilitate class discussions and lead students in emotional regulation activities.
Resources Required
- A4 paper
- art supplies – coloured pencils and markers
- device capable of presenting a video to the class.
Additional Info
This is not an official Bluey lesson. Cool.org does not have an official partnership with Bluey.
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