Teacher Toolkit
Landcom and The National Theatre for Children invite you to use these e-learning resources to guide and educate your students about mental health and wellbeing. The digital materials are designed to get your students motivated and empowered about their mental health.
Stress can be a roadblock stopping many young people from getting the most out of their schooling. If students are feeling overwhelmed and not coping, they can struggle to focus in class or retain information. Talking to your students about their mental health can be a delicate subject to navigate.
The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET includes live-in-school performances, accompanying Student Handbook, educational podcasts, digital games, teacher toolkit and extended activities, which are designed to be an easy and accessible way to provide this valuable information. Teachers and school counsellors are a vital part of The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET program because your insight and guidance is invaluable to supporting your students.
Want to know the best way to use the related videos, games, and other lessons to educate your class? Watch this short video and learn how to easily add The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET to your curriculum!
How to Make the Most of the Program
BEFORE THE LIVE PERFORMANCE
Watch the 'Educator Preview Video' in the Videos section below.
Review the Student Workbook to identify the appropriate level activities for your class.
Discuss with your students the Words to Know vocab list and plot of the story.
Hang The Mind Masters: Project Mindset infographic posters in classrooms and in your school office.
AFTER THE LIVE PERFORMANCE
Go to heyteachers.org and enter the code LAN25
Ensure that a minimum of two teachers complete the program evaluation, and your school will receive a $200 gift card from The National Theatre for Children (see details at evaluation link).
Distribute the Student Workbooks and have your students complete their activities.
Explore the Student Activities page of ProjectMindset.au.
Make use of the lesson plans, online games, videos and activities for your class.
Follow up with a selection of year round exciting educational interventions from PROJECT MINDSET including Wellbeing videos, Classroom PowerPlay games, E-Books, and student-led activities. All these resources are available to your classes just by being a PROJECT MINDSET registered school!
Videos
Educator Preview Video
Program Overview and Student Support
Live In-School Performance
As part of Project Mindset we are presenting the 30-minute show The Power of Yet! an interactive educational theatre performance on mental health and wellbeing for grades 1-6.
Through an entertaining story featuring a variety of characters, The Power of Yet! teaches the following educational points:
What is a GROWTH MINDSET
Ways to manage STRESS
How PHYSICAL Health Supports MENTAL Health
How to Build RESILIENCE
Laughing while learning, your students will experience important lessons about mental health, positive thinking, mindfulness, resilience and dealing with stress.
Along with the live-in-school performance, your school will also receive CURRICULUM ALIGNED student handbooks, teachers guides, info-graphic posters, and a range of online activities and digital games for use in-class and at-home.
Educators Assessment
Follow-up, formative assessments for you to gauge the learning of your students are especially important with e-learning. Below are some suggestions for how you can assess your students’ performance quickly and effectively. These assessments are easy for you and your students to complete and help ensure your class is getting the maximum educational value, retention and engagement from the related digital activities.
Student Activities
The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET student activities page features games and downloadable PDFs. Access in the classroom or at home to learn more and have fun joining the The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET!
Student Workbook
Student Workbook
This downloadable PDF features colourful artwork, entertaining stories and activities, and expanded information as part of your wellness toolkit. Read on your own, with your class or with friends and family as part of the workout for your wellbeing.
Games
Kahoot
Kahoots are best played in a group setting, like a classroom. Players answer the questions on their own devices while games are displayed on a shared screen to unite the lesson. It creates a ‘campfire moment’ encouraging players to look up and celebrate together. You can also create your own kahoots, as well as search among millions of existing games. Access the answer grid for our Kahoot at the link below.
Infographic Poster
Infographic Poster
This downloadable PDF features the program educational points and can be placed in classrooms and counsellor offices to provide a visual reminder and reinforcement of the learning outcomes.
Educational Standards
We know your class time is extremely valuable. That’s why we ensure that all of our digital e-learning materials are aligned with state and national educational standards. It’s important that The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET program adds to your existing curriculum and keeps students on track with their ongoing learning.
Click below for details about how each digital activity aligns with educational standards and corresponds with your curricula.
Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation
We take your feedback and suggestions very seriously. Hearing from educators with first hand experience with our programs ensures that we continue to improve our digital resources, making them as beneficial as possible for you and your students. Please complete this brief, two-minute evaluation to let us know what you thought. Thank you for your time and valuable input.
A Note from our Clinical Psychologist
Having worked as a Clinical Psychologist in child and adolescent mental health for over ten years, I’ve seen firsthand the very best and very worst of what it means to be a young person today. I am constantly inspired by the creativity and resilience of children and also often heartbroken to hear of their immense struggles. Schools are in a unique position of influence with our children and have bravely taken on increasing responsibility for delivering evidence based programs to enhance wellbeing and build the capacity of their students and communities to not only endure tough times but to thrive despite them.
I was immediately supportive of this joint venture between The National Theatre for Children and Landcom to embark on a longitudinal behaviour change program and applaud their vision to ensure this valuable content reaches children in those communities most in need. The Primary years are the ideal time to equip young people with knowledge and tools on how to take care of their own wellbeing, bounce back from setbacks and seek support early if things are not OK.
We know that keeping kids engaged with 21st Century learning is no easy task! Using a combination of live streams, live theatre and interactive activities is a great way to capture young people’s attention, build connection, and reduce the stigma of talking about mental health and wellbeing.
After what has been an incredibly tough year, The Mind Masters: PROJECT MINDSET program will introduce your students to evidence based skills and ideas to ensure they are healthy, happy and mentally well.
Most Sincerely,
Lisa Shetler
B. Psych (Hons.), M.Psych (Clin.)
Director & Principal Clinical Psychologist FLOW Psychology & Therapeutic Services
