Play School (1966)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (4) (289x4)
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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 4
PRESENTERS
Emma Palmer and Jay Laga’aia
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
STORY
“Bear Takes A Trip”
Author: Stella Blackstone Illustrator: Debbie Harter
Publisher: Barefoot Books
FILM
“Riding for the Disabled”
(Play School, ABC)
SONGS
You Can Stamp Your Feet
Composer: Judith Whitfield & Paul Reade
Publisher: Essex Music
Head and Shoulders
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing
My Horsey’s A-Walking
Composer: Colin Buchanan
Publisher: Rondor
Drip Drop
Composer: Robyn Mapleson & Peter Mapleson
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze
Composer: Gaston Lyle, Alfred Lee & George Leybourne (Public Domain)
Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing
Humpty Dumpty
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing
Bravo Bravissimo
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing

IDEAS FOR LATER
Use a broom for a hobby horse and go for a gallop, a walk and a trot.
Play a different memory game using a tray of household objects. Take turns taking an object away. The other person has to guess what is missing.

Pack a back pack for a picnic. You could make a sandwich and fill a water bottle. Add some fruit and don’t forget a sun hat. Put on your back pack and have a veranda or back yard picnic.
Find a large piece of paper – big enough for you to lie on. Ask someone to trace around your body using a crayon. Have a look at your outline and add a face and paste on some scraps of paper or fabri