Swoosh, Glide and Rule Number 5
About this resource
Target audience
Level
Lower primary
Keywords
Type of resource
Picture book, narrated video of the book, puzzle activity book
Timeframe
30-minute reading session and discussion
Australian curriculum
Key learning areas
General capabilities
Using this resource
This resource is suitable for children in lower primary school and younger.
The picture book follows the adventures of Swoosh and Glide who have a fun family sleepover with their sugar glider cousins. It explores some of the common online experiences of children, shows what to do when something unexpected happens on a screen, and highlights safe internet practices for the whole family.
Use the book to:
- start the chat about online safety with your students
- encourage student self-reflection about how to use technology safely
- establish online rules together to follow in the home or at school.
To turn the pages, click or tap on the arrows next to the page numbers.
To view the book in full screen, hover your cursor over the top right corner of any page, click or tap on the dots, then click or tap on the screen button.
To download the book, hover your cursor over the top right corner of any page, click or tap on the dots, then click or tap on the download icon (with down arrow) and select the PDF file. You can download the pages separately by selecting the JPG or PNG file option.
To share the book with others, hover your cursor over the top right corner of any page, click or tap on the dots, then click or tap on the share icon (with side arrow) and select from the social media options or copy the link.
Watch the video
Written and illustrated by Barbara Uecker and Peter Viska and read by Jimmy Rees.
Swoosh and Glide story time video
Swoosh and Glide story time video Auslan
Solve the picture puzzles
Read the four stories in the activity book and use the picture puzzles to talk about online safety rules with your students. These scenarios will help them develop life-long skills for using digital technologies in a safe and positive way.
To download or share the book, or view it in full screen, hover your cursor over the top right hand corner of any page and then click to select your option.
Other teacher resources
How our class stays safe online is a resource for 5 to 8 year old children about safe online behaviour. It includes discussion questions, a poster and guidelines about how to create a tech agreement.
Print and display the posters to remind students about your class rules and positive online behaviour.
Additional activity
Encourage your students to create a family tech agreement for the home, with their parents and carers. Agreeing on a set of rules with their family can help children to develop their digital intelligence and build good habits around technology.