Faces A young baby first learns to recognise the familiar faces of parents, family and friends. As the child develops self awareness, they are very aware of how they look, and how they differ from those around them. They also notice the changes in their body and face as they grow older. After the scribbling stage, simple faces are among the first drawings of young children. Young children also enjoy being actively involved in simple hygiene and bathing activities which help foster confidence, good health and a positive self image. This week in Play School we explore many opportunities for young children to develop their curiosity and self awareness. Each day we sing, a fun action song which allows children to explore their appearance and the movement of their faces. Monday Sofya Gollan Leah Vandenberg Teo Gebert TOLD Grumpy Greg (A story told by the Play School Team) Triplets Der Glumph Composers: & Arthur Basting How Do You Feel Today? Composer: Eileen Diamond Publisher: Copyright Control Ooh Aah Aah Composer: Jay Laga aia Boogie Board Boogie Composers: S. Aplin & P. Barton Collect some things from your garden and paste or tape them to a piece of paper or cardboard to make a garden picture. Take a trip to the museum and look at all the exhibitions and collections. Make a material puppet by draping material around your wrist. Your hand can be the puppet s head. Page 1 of 5
Tuesday Karen Pang Jay Laga aia The Ballet Class Author: Adele Geras Illustrator: Shelagh McNicholas Publisher: Orchard Books Rock Climbing Centre Play a cat and mouse chasing game with a friend or family member. Take turns being the cat and mouse. Look in a mirror and pull some funny faces. Sing! Composers: & Arthur Basting Painting a Picture Composers: & Garth Frost Publisher: Origin Put Your Finger on Your Nose Composer: Woody Guthrie Publisher: Tru-Ludlow Music Inc. The Old Grey Cat Come Dance and Sing Composer: Jay Laga aia There s Someone Sitting On A Big High Hill Composer: E. Crowninshield Page 2 of 5
Wednesday Georgie Parker Andrew McFarlane Seadragon Sea Author: Margaret Spurling Illustrator: Danny Snell Publisher: Working Title Press Children Bathing their Dolls Pussycat, Pussycat Give your doll a bath. Walk along the rock pools at the beach. What sea creatures can you see? Wear a sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and sun shirt when you go out in the sun. Make your cat a pom-pom on a string to play with. Sing a Rainbow Composer: Arthur Hamilton Publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Co. Composers: & Arthur Basting Splish, Splash, Splosh Composers: Peter Mapleson & Robyn Mapleson Pussy Cats Say Miaow I Like Swimming Composers: P. Barton, B. O Hara, K. Gentz /Larrikin Hokey Pokey Composer: Jimmy Kennedy Publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Page 3 of 5
Thursday Justine Clarke Alex Papps The Blue Balloon Author & Illustrator: Mick Inkpen Publisher: Hodder Children s Books Sculpture by the Sea Little Peter Rabbit Blow up a balloon and make a blobby balloon painting. Use a straw to play air soccer with a table tennis ball. Make a sand sculpture in a sand pit or at the beach. Leo the Lion Composers: Harry Snyder & Herman Renner Publisher: Prentice Hall Composers: & Arthur Basting The Tennessee Wig Walk Composers: N. Gimbel & L. Coleman Publisher: J. Albert & Son Blow Up a Balloon Composer: Lucille Wood Publisher: Chambers Harrap Little Peter Rabbit Upsy Down Town Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Composers: Ray Gilbert & Allie Wrubel Publisher: J. Albert & Sons Page 4 of 5
Friday Karen Pang - Andrew McFarlane The Growing Story Author: Ruth Krauss Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury Publisher: Harper Collins Children s Balinese Dancers S Dingle Dangle Scarecrow Use some modelling clay to make a face. Put a hole in the top and set aside to dry. Once dry, make your face into a necklace by threading some ribbon through the hole. Plant a tree in your local community. Make a height chart and measure how tall you are. Heads and Shoulders Composer: Traditiona Composers: & Arthur Basting Dingle Dangle Scarecrow Composers: Molly & Geoffrey Russell-Smith Publisher: EMI Music Walking the Dog Composers: J. Kane & M. Walmsley Going on a Tree Hunt Composer: Leigh Wigglesworth Publisher: Control Page 5 of 5