Perfectionism | Bluey | Dragon

Category

Identity and Self Advocacy

Age Groups

Young Children

Children

Platform

ABC iView

Bluey

Season 3, Episode 43

Topics

Perfectionism

Learning Opportunities

  • Noticing that new skills take practice to grow.
  • Exploring how everyone starts out still learning something.
  • Considering how it feels when our work does not look how we hoped.
  • Thinking about how trying again helps us improve.
  • Building kindness towards ourselves when something is hard.

Content Summary

While drawing pretend characters, Bluey feels embarrassed by her own dragon and hides it, until Mum explains that practice helped her improve and Bluey tries again.

Prompt Questions

  • What did Bluey want to draw?
  • How did Bluey feel about her dragon at first?
  • What did Mum say helped her get better at drawing?
  • What is something you are still learning to do?
  • How do you feel when something is tricky to do?
  • How did Bluey feel about her second dragon drawing?
  • What helps you keep trying when something is hard?
  • What could you say to a friend whose drawing did not turn out how they wanted?

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