Play School (1966)
Season 252
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 252
5 Episodes
- Building - MondayE1
Building - MondayYoung children enjoy making and creating. They are eager to construct new objects from the resources and materials that they find around them. The process of construction provides many opportunities for development of physical control, such as eye-hand co-ordination and fine motor skills, as well as thinking skills such as logical reasoning and processes such as decision making and problem solving. Building on a larger scale, such as making cubbies and shelters with household and recycled materials, offers opportunities for cooperative play and collaborative learning as children work together to manipulate larger materials and resources as they build together. Presenters Karen Pang and Andrew McFarlane Pianist Peter Dasent Songs “Riding in my car” Composer: Rosalind Thrift Publisher: Rosalind Thrift “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum tree” Composer: Marian Sinclair Publisher: Larrikin Music “The Wheels of the Bus” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Open Shut Them” Composer: L Pendleton McCarteney Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Mr Clicketty Cane” Composer: Peter Combe Publisher: Bacalunga Story “Humpty’s Visit” (A Told Story by the Play School Team ) Films ““Leichardt Bus Depot” (ABC, Play School). Animation “Ning Nang Nong” - Building - TuesdayE2
Building - TuesdayYoung children enjoy making and creating. They are eager to construct new objects from the resources and materials that they find around them. The process of construction provides many opportunities for development of physical control, such as eye-hand co-ordination and fine motor skills, as well as thinking skills such as logical reasoning and processes such as decision making and problem solving. Building on a larger scale, such as making cubbies and shelters with household and recycled materials, offers opportunities for cooperative play and collaborative learning as children work together to manipulate larger materials and resources as they build together. Presenters Abi Tucker and Andrew McFarlane Pianist Peter Dasent Songs “There is someone who is hiding” Composer: Henrietta Clark Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Friends All Together” Composer: Sophie Emtage/ Peter Dasent Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Walking in the Jungle” Composer: Max Lambert Publisher: Penguin “In an English Country Garden” Composer: Traditional Publisher: Unknown “London Bridge” Composer: Traditional Publisher: O.U.P “Our House” Composer: Smyth/Forman Publisher: Geffen Story “Two Friends” Text & Illustrations: Clara Vulliamy Publisher: Walker Books UK Film “Government House, Sydney” (ABC, Play School). - Building - WednesdayE3
Building - WednesdayYoung children enjoy making and creating. They are eager to construct new objects from the resources and materials that they find around them. The process of construction provides many opportunities for development of physical control, such as eye-hand co-ordination and fine motor skills, as well as thinking skills such as logical reasoning and processes such as decision making and problem solving. Building on a larger scale, such as making cubbies and shelters with household and recycled materials, offers opportunities for cooperative play and collaborative learning as children work together to manipulate larger materials and resources as they build together. Presenters Karen Pang and Alex Papps Pianist Peter Dasent Songs and Rhymes “Let’s go” Composer: Peter Dasent Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Build the city and the country From this plan, let’s go, let’s go Off to work let’s go. “Build it up” Composer: P. Charlton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Move Over and Make Room for Meeka” Composer: Traditional Publisher: Folk Legacy Records Inc “Riding in a Helicopter” Composer: Sean O’Boyle Publisher: ABC Music Publishing/ EMI “Walking in the City” Composer: A. North/ M. Wesley-Smith Publisher: Unknown Story “Jemima’s Bed and Breakfast” (A Told Story by the Play School Team ) Film “Helicopter” (ABC, Play School) - Building - ThursdayE4
Building - ThursdayYoung children enjoy making and creating. They are eager to construct new objects from the resources and materials that they find around them. The process of construction provides many opportunities for development of physical control, such as eye-hand co-ordination and fine motor skills, as well as thinking skills such as logical reasoning and processes such as decision making and problem solving. Building on a larger scale, such as making cubbies and shelters with household and recycled materials, offers opportunities for cooperative play and collaborative learning as children work together to manipulate larger materials and resources as they build together. Presenters Abi Tucker and Alex Papps Pianist Peter Dasent Songs “Mary had a Little Lamb” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing See the dragons dance around Dance around, dance around See the dragons dance around Up and down the street. “Paint a Rainbow” Composer:Colin Buchanan Publisher: Unknown “Sing a Song of Sixpence” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Build it up” Composer: Peter Charlton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Put on Your hat” Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher:Rondor “Giddy up Horsey” Composer: L. Scott/ L. Wood Publisher: Harrup Publishing “Heel and Toe Polka” Composer: Traditional Publisher: Unknown Story “Red Is a Dragon” Text: Roseanne Thong Illustrations: Grace Lin Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco Annabelle and Isaac on the Farm (ABC, Play School) - Building - FridayE5
Building - FridayYoung children enjoy making and creating. They are eager to construct new objects from the resources and materials that they find around them. The process of construction provides many opportunities for development of physical control, such as eye-hand co-ordination and fine motor skills, as well as thinking skills such as logical reasoning and processes such as decision making and problem solving. Building on a larger scale, such as making cubbies and shelters with household and recycled materials, offers opportunities for cooperative play and collaborative learning as children work together to manipulate larger materials and resources as they build together. Presenters Karen Pang and Alex Papps Pianist Peter Dasent Songs “Here we go round the Mulberry Bush” Composer: Traditional Publisher: Penguin “I Like to Dig, Dig, Dig” (Reworded from I like to Bulid, Build, Build) Composer: Monica Trapaga Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Put a Spot” Composer: John Fox/ Warren Carr Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “I Have Made a Pretty Nest” Composer: Ann Elliott Publisher: Unknown “Farmer in the Dell” Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “The Sleeping Princess” Composer: Warren Carr/ Judy Bailey Publisher: ABC Music Publishing “Moon, Moon” Composer: Mitchell Sprague/ L. Gerfolktune Publisher: Story “The Big Ball of String” Text: Ross Meuller Illustrations: Craig Smith Publisher: Allen & Unwin Film “Building Montage” (ABC, Play School). Animation Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat”