Play School (1966)
Shapes (Wednesday)
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S267 • E3 25mSeries 267: Shapes
Wednesday
Different shapes are all around us and are a constant source of wonder to young children.
This week in Play School we explore shapes through play. Learning about basic shapes helps children recognise numbers and letters and sets the building blocks for learning to read and write later on.
PRESENTERS
Alex Papps – Abi Tucker
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
STORY
Hooray for Fish
Author & illustrator: Lucy Cousins
Publisher: Walker Books
FILM
Making Jelly
(Play School, ABC)
ANIMATION
All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water
(Play School, ABC)
SONGS
What Shall We Do?
Composers: Peter Dasent & Mark Barnard
Publisher: Origin/Control
Build It Up
Composer: Peter Charlton
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water
Composer: Beatrice Landeck
Publisher: J. Albert & Son
Swim Like a Fish
Composers: Chris Harriott & Simon Hopkinson
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Dinosaur Roar
Composers: Peter Dasent, Arthur Baysting & Justine Clarke
Publisher: Origin/Control
Jelly on a Plate
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
Have You Seen Spaghetti?
Composers: Don Spencer & Moira Cochrane
Publisher: MCA/Gilbey
IDEAS FOR LATER
Visit the aquarium and look at all the sea creatures in different colours and shapes.
Take some photos of different shaped buildings in your city or local area.
MAKE AND DO
How to Make Window Shapes
You will need:
- A4 coloured cardboard
- Pencil
- Safety scissors
- Clear contact Coloured cellophane Torch
Draw a large shape in the middle of a piece of A4 coloured cardboard, such as a square, a triangle or a circle.
Carefully insert a pair of scissors in the middle of the shape you have drawn and cut out to create a frame.
Cut out a piece of clear contact, about A4 size. Stick it to one side of your frame to create a window.
Cut different coloured cellophane into small pieces.
Decorate the sticky side of th
Wednesday
Different shapes are all around us and are a constant source of wonder to young children.
This week in Play School we explore shapes through play. Learning about basic shapes helps children recognise numbers and letters and sets the building blocks for learning to read and write later on.
PRESENTERS
Alex Papps – Abi Tucker
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
STORY
Hooray for Fish
Author & illustrator: Lucy Cousins
Publisher: Walker Books
FILM
Making Jelly
(Play School, ABC)
ANIMATION
All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water
(Play School, ABC)
SONGS
What Shall We Do?
Composers: Peter Dasent & Mark Barnard
Publisher: Origin/Control
Build It Up
Composer: Peter Charlton
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water
Composer: Beatrice Landeck
Publisher: J. Albert & Son
Swim Like a Fish
Composers: Chris Harriott & Simon Hopkinson
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Dinosaur Roar
Composers: Peter Dasent, Arthur Baysting & Justine Clarke
Publisher: Origin/Control
Jelly on a Plate
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
Have You Seen Spaghetti?
Composers: Don Spencer & Moira Cochrane
Publisher: MCA/Gilbey
IDEAS FOR LATER
Visit the aquarium and look at all the sea creatures in different colours and shapes.
Take some photos of different shaped buildings in your city or local area.
MAKE AND DO
How to Make Window Shapes
You will need:
- A4 coloured cardboard
- Pencil
- Safety scissors
- Clear contact Coloured cellophane Torch
Draw a large shape in the middle of a piece of A4 coloured cardboard, such as a square, a triangle or a circle.
Carefully insert a pair of scissors in the middle of the shape you have drawn and cut out to create a frame.
Cut out a piece of clear contact, about A4 size. Stick it to one side of your frame to create a window.
Cut different coloured cellophane into small pieces.
Decorate the sticky side of th
