Play School
Season 306
Overview
In this series of Play School we use a diverse range of stories, songs, craft and play to explore faces and feelings. The human face is a first and most significant focus for the new born infant. Faces are full of life and variation and can show that someone is interested and responsive. As young children grow and develop they begin to understand the ways in which faces can reflect thoughts and feelings and how they can use their own faces to express their own feelings. Greater understanding of facial expression and the feelings of oneself and others can help young children to learn to identify and respond positively to the feelings of others. Come along as we make things for the Play School portrait gallery, play dress ups, meet some rabbit visitors, make a baguette crocodile and much more. We also look through the windows as children introduce us to some special faces in their lives.
Episodes
1. Young and Old
Join Teo and Alex as they create a faces box game, make photo frames for pictures of some special faces for the Play School Portrait Gallery and look through the windows at a big sister with her baby brother. The story is 'Grandma, the baby and me'.
2. Same and Different
Come along with Eddie and Rachael as they draw outlines of their bodies, take Big Ted and Little Ted for a check up and create colourful portraits of Maurice. Plus, we meet brother and sister twins through the windows. The story is performed by Rachael and Eddie and is called 'Talya's Happy Day'.
3. Animal Faces
Justine and Eddie welcome some rabbit visitors and take their photo. Come along as they play an animal guessing game with a box decorated with animal faces, have fun with monster dress ups and meet a pet dog through the windows. Justine and Eddie perform the story of 'Arella's Camping Trip'.
4. Masks and Wigs
Join Alex and Rachael as they play with disguises, make pig puppets and a pig puppet theatre, prepare a baguette crocodile to add to the Play School portrait gallery and see a boy cooking with his grandma through the windows. The story is 'Hurry Up Alfie'.
5. Artistic Expressions
Rachael and Eddie paint a face with spray bottles, make cake tin faces with magazine clippings, create a pop-up card with a picture of the toys, visit the Play School Portrait Gallery and meet some brothers through the windows. The story is 'Have You Seen Duck?'.