Lesson 2: TV viewing – how much do I watch?

Topic: Patterns of TV viewing

Objectives: To develop children’s awareness of time spent watching TV

Lesson outline:

A. Review Lesson 1

• Children return the physical activity self-monitoring worksheet -Discuss

physical activity self-monitoring worksheet

B. Write answers to the following questions on the worksheet ‘Me and My TV’

• What do you watch on TV? What is your favourite TV show?

• When do you watch TV?

• Who chooses the programs you watch?

• How much TV do you watch?

• Who watches TV before school? (discuss)

• TV rules in your house (eg, only allowed to watch one show; can only watch TV after bedroom is clean or when homework is complete; no TV during meal times)

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Class Activities: − Fill in “Me and My TV” worksheet (you may like to colour code popular TV

shows and get children to compare worksheets)

− Get children to stand up and form a circle and throw a bean bag around the circle: whoever catches the bean bag has to nominate their favourite show and then throw it to someone else and sit down

− Introduce and explain the TV self-monitoring sheets. Explain to children that they need to write the TV shows they watched in the squares for each day during the week

Conclusion:

• Distribute the sheets. Importance of returning the self-monitoring chart (may wish to reward children who complete their chart)

Equipment:

• Me and My TV worksheet • Bean Bag • TV Self monitoring sheet

VELS:

Physical, Personal and Social Learning: • Personal learning: learning and awareness about TV viewing Discipline-based

Learning:

• English: writing (worksheets) Interdisciplinary Learning:

• Communication: listening and responding (group activity)

Lesson 2: Me and My TV Worksheet

Me and My TV

What TV shows do you like to watch?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

When do you watch TV?

Morning Yes �

No �

After school Yes � After dinner Yes �

No � No �

During Dinner Yes � In bed Yes �

No � No �

Who chooses the programs you watch?

How much TV do you watch?

What are the TV rules in your house? 1. 2.

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Lesson 2: TV Self Report Chart

How much TV do you watch? Please write the TV shows you watched in the boxes for each day this week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

6 AM

7 AM

8 AM

9 AM

10 AM

11 AM

12 PM

1 PM

2 PM

3 PM

4 PM

5 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

Lesson 2: Me and My TV Worksheet: Example 1

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Lesson 2: Me and My TV Worksheet: Example 2

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Lesson 2: Me and My TV Worksheet: Example 3

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Lesson 2: Me and My TV Worksheet: Example 4

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