Series 277: My Favourite Things Episode 1 My Favourite Things Young children are curious about the world and enjoy exploring new objects and places. They also find security and pleasure through revisiting and reconnecting with familiar people, places and things. In this series of Play School we focus on ‘favourite things’ – special objects and collections as well as special relationships, pets, and places and favourite things to do. The concept of ‘favourite things’ is explored through singing, moving, pretending, making and creating, looking at books and listening to stories. Children and families are also encouraged to remember their own special times, places and people as the Play School presenters share experiences and memories. In each episode we sing ‘My Favourite Things’ and place something special on the Play School treasure shelf. PRESENTERS Alex Papps – Emma Palmer PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY The Runaway Hug Author: Nick Bland Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Scholastic Australia FILM Art Class (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Visit a garden in the early morning or evening and see if you can find a snail out for a slippery, sliding walk. If you gently place the snail on black cardboard you will see the silvery trail that is left behind. - Make a book of patterns! Staple a few pieces of blank paper together and create a page each for spots, stripes and zigzags. Then make a mixed up pattern page with spots, stripes and zigzags all together.  SONGS Off to the Library Composers: Peter Dasent & Arthur Baysting Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Making a Hat Composers: Peter Dasent & Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin/Control Spots are Great Composers: Peter Dasent & Mark Barnard Publisher: Origin/Control My Favourite Things Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers Publisher: Imagen It’s So Nice to Have A Cuddle Composer: Sandy Tobias-Offenheim Publisher: ABC Musi

Series 277: My Favourite Things Episode 2 My Favourite Things Young children are curious about the world and enjoy exploring new objects and places. They also find security and pleasure through revisiting and reconnecting with familiar people, places and things. In this series of Play School we focus on ‘favourite things’ – special objects and collections as well as special relationships, pets, and places and favourite things to do. The concept of ‘favourite things’ is explored through singing, moving, pretending, making and creating, looking at books and listening to stories. Children and families are also encouraged to remember their own special times, places and people as the Play School presenters share experiences and memories. In each episode we sing ‘My Favourite Things’ and place something special on the Play School treasure shelf. PRESENTERS Emma Palmer – Teo Gebert PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY When Sarah Was a Little Girl (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Dog Walking (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Visit a pet shop or an aquarium and watch the fish swim and swish their tails. - Send a letter to someone special like your Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt or Uncle or call them on the phone. - Sing your favourite song. SONGS Octopus’ Garden Composer: Richard Starkey Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Put a Spot Composers: John Fox & Warren Carr Publisher: ABC Music Publishing My Favourite Things Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers Publisher: Imagen My Granny Loves to Laugh Composer: Peter Dasent, Arthur Baysting & Justine Clarke Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Ten Little Indians Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Build it Up Composer: Peter Charlton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing I Like to Sing Composers: Peter Dasent & Garth Frost Publisher: Origin/Control MAKE AND DO How to Make a Picture Frame You will nee

Series 277: My Favourite Things Episode 3 My Favourite Things Young children are curious about the world and enjoy exploring new objects and places. They also find security and pleasure through revisiting and reconnecting with familiar people, places and things. In this series of Play School we focus on ‘favourite things’ – special objects and collections as well as special relationships, pets, and places and favourite things to do. The concept of ‘favourite things’ is explored through singing, moving, pretending, making and creating, looking at books and listening to stories. Children and families are also encouraged to remember their own special times, places and people as the Play School presenters share experiences and memories. In each episode we sing ‘My Favourite Things’ and place something special on the Play School treasure shelf. PRESENTERS Rachael Coopes - Teo Gebert PIANIST Peter Dasent PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY Colin the Collector (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Collections (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Start your own collection of objects, such as leaves, stones, bottle tops. See how they are the same or different. Sort them into different groups – colour, size shape. Find somewhere to put your collection to keep it safe. - Make a bus out of a cardboard box and take your toys for a bus ride. - Use an old pillow slip for a mystery bag. Place some household objects in the bag for someone else to feel and guess what each one is without looking. SONGS Wheels on the Bus Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Doddly Doo Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor My Favourite Things Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers Publisher: Imagen Miss Mary Mack Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Rainbow Treasure Box You will need: - Squares of plain paper - Crayons Safety scissors

Series 277: My Favourite Things Episode 4 My Favourite Things Young children are curious about the world and enjoy exploring new objects and places. They also find security and pleasure through revisiting and reconnecting with familiar people, places and things. In this series of Play School we focus on ‘favourite things’ – special objects and collections as well as special relationships, pets, and places and favourite things to do. The concept of ‘favourite things’ is explored through singing, moving, pretending, making and creating, looking at books and listening to stories. Children and families are also encouraged to remember their own special times, places and people as the Play School presenters share experiences and memories. In each episode we sing ‘My Favourite Things’ and place something special on the Play School treasure shelf. PRESENTERS Rachael Coopes – Alex Papps PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Thank You For Looking After Our Pets Author &Illustrator: Tim Hopgood Publisher: Simon and Schuster FILM Braiding Hair (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Use recycled materials to make your own funny monster. - Brush your hair in front of the mirror. See if you can brush it into a different style. - Pretend a few of your toys are pets – a cat, a dog or a rabbit. Create a soft warm bed and make some toys for your pet toy to play with. SONGS Warm Kitty Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Swim Like a Fish Composers: Chris Harriott & Simon Hopkinson Publisher: ABC Music Publishing I’m Not Afraid Composer: John Shortis Publisher: ABC Music Publishing This is the Way... Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing My Favourite Things Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers Publisher: Imagen MAKE AND DO How to Make a Fancy Pot for a Plant You will need: Small pots - Stickers - Ribbons - Small pot plants Decorate

Series 277: My Favourite Things Episode 5 My Favourite Things Young children are curious about the world and enjoy exploring new objects and places. They also find security and pleasure through revisiting and reconnecting with familiar people, places and things. In this series of Play School we focus on ‘favourite things’ – special objects and collections as well as special relationships, pets, and places and favourite things to do. The concept of ‘favourite things’ is explored through singing, moving, pretending, making and creating, looking at books and listening to stories. Children and families are also encouraged to remember their own special times, places and people as the Play School presenters share experiences and memories. In each episode we sing ‘My Favourite Things’ and place something special on the Play School treasure shelf. PRESENTERS Emma Palmer – Andrew McFarlane PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY The Cat’s Pyjamas Author: Catherine Foreman Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand, 2011 FILM Newington Playground (Play School, ABC) ANIMATION Animation Title (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Set a timer and see if you can get dressed before it rings. - Play a washing basket guessing game. Put on a blindfold and feel the clothes in the washing basket to try and guess what you have found! - Wash some socks and undies in a bucket of warm soapy water. Rinse them out in clean water and peg them out in the sun. SONGS Stir Up the Pudding Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing New Shoe Laces Composer: Adrian Bell Publisher: Unpublished Run a Little Composers: Satis Coleman & Alice Thorn Publisher: Willis Music Co. administered by Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L I Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing My Favourite Things Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers Publisher: Imagen MAKE AND DO How to Make M