Play School (1966)
Season 138
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 138
5 Episodes
- Putting on a Show (2003) (Monday)
E1Putting on a Show (2003) (Monday)MONDAY Presenters: Karen Pang, Matt Passmore and Sofya Gollan Pianist: Peter Dasent Songs "The Owl and the Pussycat" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing "Two Little Dickie Birds" (Chant) Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing "Two Cheeky Monkeys" (Chant) Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing ( from The New Useful Book) "Little Bo Peep" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes) "Do You Put Your Hat On Your…" Composer: Val Donlon & Claire Henderson Publisher: ABC (from The New Useful Book) "Put On Your Hat" Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor "Here is a Beehive" Composer: M. Miller and P. Zajan Publisher: Allans Music Australia "Sing a Song of Sixpence" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from The Useful Book) "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Story "Sing a Song of Sixpence" Author: Text: Traditional. Illustrations: Pam Adams Publsiher: Child's Play (International) Limited Animation Animation "Baa Baa Black Sheep" animation (ABC, Play School) Make and Do Crown/Tiara Ideas for Later Using some simple dress ups or props, you could present a favourite song as a play or musical to your family. Maybe a friend or family member could take part too. One day, you could make some sandwiches, e.g. honey, cheese, tomato etc and have a picnic outside, or if it is raining, inside under a table for a cubby house. - Putting on a Show (2003) (Tuesday)
E2Putting on a Show (2003) (Tuesday)TUESDAY Presenters - Matt Passmore and Karen Pang Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "A-Jump, A-Jump" Composers: Roberta McLaughlin & Lucille Wood Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Jelly on a Plate" (Chant) Composer: Not known Publisher: Not known "Everybody Do This" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing "My New Shoes" Composer: M. Cook, J. Fatt, A.Field, G. Page Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from CD "Big Red Car") "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing "Dino Stomp" Composer: Judith Simpson & Max Lambert Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book") "Everybody Wave Your Arms" Composer: Eileen Diamond Publisher: International Music Publications Ltd. Story "Squeak, Squeak" Author: Siobhan Dodds Publisher: Hodder Children's Books Animation "Dino Stomp" animation (ABC, Play School) Make and Do Fancy Dinosaur Shoe Laces Film "El Duende Flamenco" (ABC, Play School) Ideas for Later Dress up in a long skirt or a large hat and dance to some music on the radio. · Next time you are in a bus, car, trains, or out for a walk, listen to all the different sounds you can hear e.g. a car honking, birds, squeaky shoes, tap tap heels etc…… - Putting on a Show (2003) (Wednesday)
E3Putting on a Show (2003) (Wednesday)WEDNESDAY Presenters - Leah Vandenberg and Matt Passmore Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "The Wombat Wobble" Composer: Val Donlon Publisher: Unpublished "Zoom" Composers: P. Reade & P. Charlton Publisher: Manuscript (from "The New Useful Book", ABC) "Flutter, Flutter Butterfly" Composer: Lesley Lees Publisher: Ward Lock Educational (from "Jump Into The Ring") "Two Little Puppy Dogs" (Chant) Composer: Unknown Publisher: Unknown "Come To the Party" Composer: George Dewey Publisher: A. & C. Black (from "Game Songs") Film "Wuruniri Music and Dance" (ABC, Play School) Story "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" Author: Text: Laura Joffe Numveroff. Illustrations: Felicia Bond Publisher Harper Collins Animation "Three Little Ducks" animation (ABC, Play School) Make and Do Dog Mask Ideas for Later Find a picture of a wallaby, a Kookaburra, and a Platypus, and have a chat about where they like to sleep. You could then paint a picture of their homes. You could make some pretend food for a toy using scraps of cellophane, patty holders, cartons, cardboard tubes etc…. - Putting on a Show (2003) (Thursday)
E4Putting on a Show (2003) (Thursday)THURSDAY Presenters- Karen Pang and Simon Burke Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "Can Can" Composer: Offenbach Publisher: Not known "There's a Bear in There" Composer: R. Milne & R. Conolly Publisher: ABC (from "The New Useful Book) "A Funny Song" Composer: Coleman N. Satis & Alice G. Thorn Publisher: Campbell & Connolly (Australia) (from "The New Useful Book") "Chicken Dance" Composer: W. Thomas & T. Rendall: Publisher Eura-vox Music "Agadoo" Composer: Symile/Delancray/Peram Publisher: AMCOS "I Had A Cat" Composer Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (from Merrily, Merrily) "Mary Wore a Red Dress" Composer: Beatrice Landeck Publisher: Edward Marks (from "Songs To Grow On") "Sing A Rainbow" Composer: Arthur Hamilton Publisher: Edwin Morris & Co. Ltd. "Humpty Dumpty" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: (from Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes, ABC) "Punchinello" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Story "The Pom Pom Tree" Author: The Play School Team Publisher: Unpublished Animation "Spot Animation" (Play School, ABC) Make and Do Pom Poms Film "Leaping Loonies" (Play School, ABC) Ideas for Later What is your favourite colour? You could make a collection of things you have or can find in that colour. e.g. a piece of ribbon or tie, a sock, a crayon, a flower, a toy etc…. You could dress up in some silly things like cardboard big teeth or a tinsel wig etc……. and do some funny tricks or sing a silly song. - Putting on a Show (2003) (Friday)
E5Putting on a Show (2003) (Friday)FRIDAY Presenters - Justine Clarke and Simon Burke Pianist - Peter Dasent Songs "All the Fish" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing "Here is the Sea" Composer: John Fox Publisher: ABC (from The Useful Book) "Jelly on a Plate" (Poem) Composer: Not known : Publisher: Not known "Hey Diddle Diddle" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing. (From The Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes) "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (From The Play School Book of Nursery Rhymes) "Down in the Valley" Composer: Unknown Publisher: Unknown "Old MacDonald" Composer: Traditional. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing (From The New Useful Book) Story "The Royal Feast" Author: The Play School Team Publisher: Unpublished Animation "Here is the Sea" animation (Play School, ABC) Make and Do Prince Frank Film "Baby Cino" (Play School, ABC) Ideas for Later You could visit an aquarium and see all the different colours and sizes of fish. Or if you are at the beach, check out the rock pools for tiny fish, starfish, anemones, crabs and periwinkles. Make your own cardboard cylinder people, and put on a show for family or friends.