My World: Therapy-Based 'Perfect World' Activity
This activity can help children to explore their likes, dislikes and thoughts. One way to do this is by imagining your perfect world. This helps them to think about what motivates and inspires them, who is important to them and what is important to them.
Imagine a perfect world. Start by drawing or writing down people who you would want in your perfect world – write these people’s names on the world. Draw your favourite places on your perfect world. Draw all of your favourite things to do on your perfect world. You can add animals, places, transport, building! Any people, things or animals that you do not want in your perfect world, can be added to Space!
How could this resource be used?
- To support children with identifying all of the important aspects in their lives and how this can have an impact on our wellbeing.
- To help children to understand that by focusing on the positives then this leads to overall better mental health and wellbeing.
- To encourage children to create a holistic picture of everything going on in their lives.
Relevant Curriculum Links
England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:
KS1:
- H18. different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- R22. about how to treat themselves and others with respect; how to be polite and courteous.
- R23. to recognise the ways in which they are the same and different to others.
- L4. about the different groups they belong to.
- L6. to recognise the ways they are the same as, and different to, other people.
- H27. about preparing to move to a new class/year group.
KS2:
- R32. about respecting the differences and similarities between people and recognising what they have in common.
- L6. about the different groups that make up their community; what living in a community means.
- L7. to value the different contributions that people and groups make to the community.
- L8. about diversity: what it means; the benefits of living in a diverse community; about valuing diversity within communities.
- H35. about the new opportunities and responsibilities that increasing independence may bring.
- H36. strategies to manage transitions between classes and key stages.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
- I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 0-01a / HWB 1-01a / HWB 2-01a / HWB 3-01a / HWB 4-01a.
- I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. HWB 0-03a / HWB 1-03a / HWB 2-03a / HWB 3-03a / HWB 4-03a.
- I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available. HWB 0-06a / HWB 1-06a / HWB 2-06a / HWB 3-06a / HWB 4-06a.
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