Shapes (Wednesday)

Series 267: Shapes Wednesday Different shapes are all around us and are a constant source of wonder to young children. This week in Play School we explore shapes through play. Learning about basic shapes helps children recognise numbers and letters and sets the building blocks for learning to read and write later on. PRESENTERS Alex Papps – Abi Tucker PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Hooray for Fish Author & illustrator: Lucy Cousins Publisher: Walker Books FILM Making Jelly (Play School, ABC) ANIMATION All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water (Play School, ABC) SONGS What Shall We Do? Composers: Peter Dasent & Mark Barnard Publisher: Origin/Control Build It Up Composer: Peter Charlton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water Composer: Beatrice Landeck Publisher: J. Albert & Son Swim Like a Fish Composers: Chris Harriott & Simon Hopkinson Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Dinosaur Roar Composers: Peter Dasent, Arthur Baysting & Justine Clarke Publisher: Origin/Control Jelly on a Plate Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Have You Seen Spaghetti? Composers: Don Spencer & Moira Cochrane Publisher: MCA/Gilbey IDEAS FOR LATER Visit the aquarium and look at all the sea creatures in different colours and shapes. Take some photos of different shaped buildings in your city or local area. MAKE AND DO How to Make Window Shapes You will need: - A4 coloured cardboard - Pencil - Safety scissors - Clear contact Coloured cellophane Torch Draw a large shape in the middle of a piece of A4 coloured cardboard, such as a square, a triangle or a circle. Carefully insert a pair of scissors in the middle of the shape you have drawn and cut out to create a frame. Cut out a piece of clear contact, about A4 size. Stick it to one side of your frame to create a window. Cut different coloured cellophane into small pieces. Decorate the sticky side of th