

Play School (1966)
Season 134
TV-G
Preschoolers are provided with learning opportunities through music, crafts, stories, games and information. The aim is to encourage a child to wonder, think, feel and imagine, striving to reflect a modern, diverse Australian society.
Where to Watch Season 134
5 Episodes
- Round and Round - MondayE1
Round and Round - MondayMONDAY Presenters - Justine Clarke and Andrew McFarlane Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Round and Round the Garden" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The Useful Book") "Humpty Dumpty" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC ("Play Book of Nursery Rhymes") "This Little Piggy" Composer: Traditional Publisher: N/A "Bananas in Pyjamas" Composer: Carey Blyton Publisher: ABC (from "The Useful Book") "Round and Round and Round We Go" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor "Leo the Lion" Composer: Wilson, Herman, Renna and Synder Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Have You Ever Noticed Your Nose?" Composer: Traditional Publisher: N/A "Singing in the Kitchen" Composer: Shel Silverstein Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") Story "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" Author: Bill Martin, Jr. Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: Puffin Books Make and Do Rainbow Lizard and Flower Garden Film "Musical Instruments - Children Play" (parts 1 & 2) (Play School, ABC) Ideas for Later Have fun with your own improvised orchestra using household objects that are safe to tap and bang and scrape. Experiment with different ways to produce sound on the same object and also using the same technique on different objects… Have fun with a rhythmic conversation with a friend by echoing the rhythm that they create. It is a good idea to start simply with just a few taps and then introduce more complex rhythms as you become more familiar with the rhythm. Simple percussion instruments can also be created from recycled materials using plastic bottles and rice etc and taped at the top to avoid spillage. Tapping stocks can be made from lengths of dowel cut from old broom handles and a large can or bucket up turned can become a fun drum for outside. EXPERIMENT WITH ZIGZAGS Try zigzag dancing, walking, running or drawing zigzags on paper or in damp sand with a stick… a gi - Round and Round - TuesdayE2
Round and Round - TuesdayTUESDAY Presenters - Justine Clarke and Simon Burke Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Mix a Pancake" Composer: Christina Rossetti & Jean Vincent Publisher: Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia (from "Merrily Merrily") "Running to the Corner" Composer: A. North & M. Wesley-Smith Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "John's Got Great Big Wellington Boots" (chant) Author: A.A. Milne Publisher: Methuen & Co. Ltd & Hicks Smith & Sons Pty Ltd "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" Composer: Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss Publisher: N/A "Put on Your Hat" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor "Round and Round and Round We Go" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor Story "The Runaway Pancake" {FRAME 1346672124} Author: Traditional / Play School Team (dramatised) Publisher: Unpublished Film "Washing Clothes" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do 1. Toy Dress Up 2. Printed Tablecloth Recipe Pancake Recipe Ideas for Later MINIATURE CHOCOLATE WHEEL You will see a large chocolate wheel used on the program but you can make your own miniature chocolate wheel. Find some magazine pictures to cut out or draw some pictures that reflect different weather. Attach the pictures to a piece of cardboard and using a split pin and cardboard create a spinner. Spin the spinner and have fun dressing your self or your toys for the different weather conditions. - Round and Round - WednesdayE3
Round and Round - WednesdayWEDNESDAY Presenters - Justine Clarke and Andrew McFarlane Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Heads and Shoulders" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Round and Round and Round We Go" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor "Let's Go Driving" Composer: J. Moss Publisher: Festival Attractions, Inc. (ASCAP)/EMI (from Sesame St. CD "Sing-Along Travel Songs") "My Little Puppy" Composer: Elizabeth Deutsch Publisher: Unknown "There Were Ten in the Bed" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "I Jump Out of Bed in the Morning" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") Story "Let's Get A Pup" Author: Bob Graham Publisher: Walker Books Make and Do 1. A Cardboard Ute 2. Guessing Box Film "Asian Meal - Vietnamese" (Play School) Ideas for Later Take your dog for a walk or go to the park and watch other dogs playing. Go to Dog Show or watch Dog Training classes in your local community. Make a dog park for your toys and play a game with them or build an obstacle course with your friends and enjoy climbing, crawling and running through it. - Round and Round - ThursdayE4
Round and Round - ThursdayTHURSDAY Presenters- Justine Clarke and Simon Bourke Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water" Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Its' My Birthday Today" Composer: Peter Dasent / Arthur Baysting Publisher: Origin / Control "Play School Theme" Composer: Milne / Connolly Publisher: ABC / Mushroom "The More We Are Together" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Allans (from "Jovial Songs") "Rig-A Jig-Jig" Composer: Traditional Publisher: N/A "Round and Round and Round We Go" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" Composer: Traditional Publisher: Penguin (from "This Little Puffin") "Standing on One Leg" Composer: Graham Beebe Publisher: Unpublished "The Walking Song" Composer: Peter Coombe Publisher: Unpublished Story "The Trike and The Ball" (dramatised) Author: Play School Team, ABC Publisher: Unpublished Animation "Standing On One Leg" (Play School, ABC) Film "Family Visit to Harbour Park" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do 1. Block of Flats 2. Wiggly Woggly Puppet Ideas for Later Play ball in the backyard or park with your friends or family or try balancing on one leg. Visit a pet shop and look at all the interesting things there are to see there. Have a pretend birthday party with your toys or friends. Make party hats, pretend or real party food and wrap up a surprise for a present. - Round and Round - FridayE5
Round and Round - FridayFRIDAY Presenters - Leah Vandenberg and Simon Burke Pianist - Brian Castles-Onion Songs "One Little Tomato" (chant) Composer Play School team Publisher: Unpublished "Chop, Chop, Choppity Chop" (chant) Composer: Traditional Publisher: Puffin Books (from "This Little Puffin") "Would You Like To Be A Tree?" Composers: Campbell / Casey Publisher: Unpublished "Round and Round and Round We Go" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor "Twist It Up" Composer: C. Mann, D. Appell Publisher: EMI "Munch Munch Munch" Composer: Sean O'Boyle Publisher: ABC Records Story "Doing the Garden" Author: Sarah Garland Publisher: Puffin Books Make and Do 1. Twirly Paper Plate Dancers Film "Ballroom Dancing - Children" (Play School - ABC) Ideas for Later Do some dancing to different types of music. Ask an older person to show you how they used to dance. Visit a plant nursery and look at the seedlings and plants that you can eat, growing in pots. Buy some fresh veggies to make your own garden salad.