Pina the bee

Target

Childhood from 5 years old, Primary school

Goals

Fine Motricity

Implementation of eye-manual coordination with the improvement of problem-solving skills through a trial-and-error learning method
Understanding the concept of cause and effect
Increased ability to concentrate

Attention and Executive Functions

Increased attention capacity: attention remains high until target is reached
Improvement of the working memory, i.e. the ability to monitor and refine its behavior, by correcting the error and changing the response, thus increasing the executive functions
Refinement of selective and shifting ability, i.e. the management of different stimuli and tasks, through visual and tactile stimulation, through physical alert and tonic alert;

Shape recognition

Improved form recognition and reading capability by increasing executive functions, attention capability and, consequently, accuracy and speed in the visual identification of the various elements

Relational and emotional competence

Improved compliance with the rules, shifts and the other by itself, thus developing the ability to share the instrument. Improvement of emotional competence in accepting the frustration of error and helping to develop a positive concept of competitiveness

Fields of experience

The self and the other
The body and movement
Images, sounds, colors
Speeches and words
Knowledge of the world

Skills

Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
Digital competence
Personal, social and learning to learn competence

Life Skills

Improvement of self-awareness and self-consciousness
Improvement in Emotion Management
Increased Creative and Critical Thinking
Ability to make decisions and problem solving
Stress management
Negotiation and conflict management skills

Subjects involved

Sciences
Mathematics
Art and Image
Technology
Geography

How to propose the scenario

Children are given simple instructions with a clear definition of objectives. The introduction to the scenario could be done with the common creation of a poster with the rules or a specially designed teaching card to be included in the notebook. The content of the scenario allows links to scientific and literary subjects.

Examples of activities:
The world of bees: creation of educational cards on the life cycle of bees, honey production and awareness of the problem of bee disappearance due to insecticides and pollution. Introduction of the scenario to help the Bee to reach the flowers and avoid insecticide.
The adventures of the Pina Bee: starting from the use of the scenario, creation of a comic strip story that tells the adventures of the protagonist Pina in overcoming obstacles and carrying out her mission to collect flowers. Possibility to think of a new character, invented in the comic strip, to be introduced in the scenario.