Play School (1966)
In the Wild (4)
TV-G
S282 • E4 Feb 6, 2013 25mSeries 282: In the Wild
This series, In the Wild, recognises that young children are curious investigators, who learn about the world around them as they play, discover and explore. In the Wild encourages a spirit of adventure as young children and their families are invited to share in a series of exciting escapades with the Play School toys and presenters. We explore wild places and spaces, discover wild animals and rare plants and play with the wild possibilities of imaginary worlds. Come and join us as we have a wild time singing wild songs, dancing to wild rhythms, painting wild paintings and dressing up in wild clothes!
Episode 4
PRESENTERS
Leah Vandenberg – Teo Gebert
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
TOLD STORY
Little Louise, the Frog Who Couldn’t Sleep
(A story told by the Play School team)
FILM
Butterfly Sanctuary
(Play School, ABC)
IDEAS FOR LATER
Create a water fall in the bath using recycled containers and plastic funnels. Take a rainy day walk. Can you find some puddles or a rainbow?
Do searches on the internet for frogs. How many different sorts can you find?
SONGS
Rain
Composer: Jay Laga’aia
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Drip Drop
Composers: Robyn Mapleson & Peter Mapleson
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Fly, Fly
Composer: Kylie Montague
Publisher: Control
Flutter, Flutter Butterfly
Composer: Lesley Lees
Publisher: Ward Lock Educational
Lizard Song
Composers: Val Donlon & Marion Ord
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
MAKE AND DO
How to Make a Jumping Frog
You will need:
- Craft foam
- Safety scissors
- Sticker dots
- Pipe cleaners
- Tape
- A marker
Cut a shape for the frog’s body from craft foam.
Decorate the frog body with sticker dots.
Cut four webbed frog feet from craft foam.
Cut a pipe cleaner into four equal pieces. Fold each piece of pipe cleaner to create legs for your frog - long at the back and short at the front.
Attach the frog feet to their pipe
This series, In the Wild, recognises that young children are curious investigators, who learn about the world around them as they play, discover and explore. In the Wild encourages a spirit of adventure as young children and their families are invited to share in a series of exciting escapades with the Play School toys and presenters. We explore wild places and spaces, discover wild animals and rare plants and play with the wild possibilities of imaginary worlds. Come and join us as we have a wild time singing wild songs, dancing to wild rhythms, painting wild paintings and dressing up in wild clothes!
Episode 4
PRESENTERS
Leah Vandenberg – Teo Gebert
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
TOLD STORY
Little Louise, the Frog Who Couldn’t Sleep
(A story told by the Play School team)
FILM
Butterfly Sanctuary
(Play School, ABC)
IDEAS FOR LATER
Create a water fall in the bath using recycled containers and plastic funnels. Take a rainy day walk. Can you find some puddles or a rainbow?
Do searches on the internet for frogs. How many different sorts can you find?
SONGS
Rain
Composer: Jay Laga’aia
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Drip Drop
Composers: Robyn Mapleson & Peter Mapleson
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Fly, Fly
Composer: Kylie Montague
Publisher: Control
Flutter, Flutter Butterfly
Composer: Lesley Lees
Publisher: Ward Lock Educational
Lizard Song
Composers: Val Donlon & Marion Ord
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
MAKE AND DO
How to Make a Jumping Frog
You will need:
- Craft foam
- Safety scissors
- Sticker dots
- Pipe cleaners
- Tape
- A marker
Cut a shape for the frog’s body from craft foam.
Decorate the frog body with sticker dots.
Cut four webbed frog feet from craft foam.
Cut a pipe cleaner into four equal pieces. Fold each piece of pipe cleaner to create legs for your frog - long at the back and short at the front.
Attach the frog feet to their pipe
