Play School (1966)

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (2) (289x2)

Uitzenddatum: Dec 17, 2013

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is about getting children up and active. It is a series which celebrates this special time in the life span when young children are finding out about what their bodies can do. Through play, dance and drama the presenters and toys invite young children and their families to explore and develop the skills of body movement and action. Theme Notes Series 289: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Episode 2 PRESENTERS Leah Vandenberg and Jay Laga’aia PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY The Magician’s New Trick (A story told by the Play School team) FILM “Henna Hand Painting” (Play School, ABC) SONGS Open Shut Them Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Wash Your Dirty Hands Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing My Hands Are Clapping Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Head and Shoulders Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Like a Leaf or Feather Composer: Mary Champion De Crespigny Publisher: EMI Music Let Everyone Clap Hands with Me Composer: Mary Miller & Paula L. Zajan Publisher: Music Sales Australia Thumbelina Composer: Frank Loesser Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing  IDEAS FOR LATER Visit a park or garden and see how many different sorts of flowers you can find. Pretend you are a marionette puppet – bend and stretch and dance on your toes. Create a family of dancing fingers by drawing faces on the fingers of a pair of disposable gloves. MAKE AND DO How to Make Thumb Ballerinas You will need: - 2 pieces of silky fabric (approx. 30cm square) - Scissors to cut a hole in the centre - A fine texta Draw a face on the inside of your thumb using a fine texta. Place your thumb through the hole in the fabric and then make your thumb dance.  MAKE AND DO How to Make Flower Hand Prints You will need: - 2 plastic plates - 2 colours of paint - Ap