The home plays a vital role in the life of every child. As Australians we live in a diverse range of environments however integral to each home is a sense of belonging, a sense of being loved and a sense of self. Home is where we feel safe and secure and are free to be ourselves.
During the week we explore rooms in the home, families and friends, places and spaces, maintenance and decoration, animal homes and neighbours. On Thursday we welcome a new toy into the Play School Family. Dan is introduced through a told story and taken into the fold. Welcome Dan! The calendar for the week follows the Carter family as they travel around Australia. Each day they get in their car and tow their caravan to a different region of Australia. They visit a rainforest, the outback, the beach and a city before returning home.
Presenters
Andrew Mac Farlane and Alex Papps
Pianist
Franky Valentyn
Songs
"May We Come Over To Your Place"
Composer: Henrietta Clarke
Publisher: ABC
"Little Boxes"
Composer: Malvina Reynolds
Publisher: Unknown
"I Live on a Street"
Composer: Jay Laga’aia
Publisher: ABC
"Would You Like to be a Tree"
Composer: Casey Campbell
Publisher: Unpublished
"Move Over and Make Room"
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Fold Legacy Records Inc.
"Snowy Pokey" ( Hokey Pokey)
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC
Story
"On Mother's Lap"
Text by Ann Herbert Scott & Illustrations by Glo Coalson
Publisher: Clarion Books
Film
Children telling us about their backyards, includes a possum box, bike rack, pets, chooks, balconies and a tent inside a flat.
(ABC Play School)
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