Faces and Feelings (1)

Series 306: Faces and Feelings 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. http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/weeklythemes/?theme=4266402 Episode 1 PRESENTERS Teo Gebert & Alex Papps PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Grandma, the Baby and Me Author: Emma Allen Illustrator: Hannah Sommerville Publisher: Omnibus Books FILM New Baby (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Use fruits and vegetables to make happy and sad faces on pita bread for lunch. - Have a look at some photos of you when you were a baby or toddler. Did you always have a happy face? Were you tired and sleepy sometimes? What made you very happy or excited when you were little? - Make a happy book for a friend by drawing all the things that you think would make your friend happy. SONGS If You’re Happy And You Know It Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Incy Wincy Spider Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Head And Shoulders, Knees and Toes Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing The Dino Stomp Composer: Judith Simpson/Max Lambert Publisher: ABC Music Publishing My Granny Loves to Laugh Composer: Arthur Baysting/Peter Dasent/Justine Clarke Publisher: Origin/Control What Shall We Do? Composer: Peter Dasent/Mark Barnard Publisher: Origin/Control Dancing Face Composer: Arthur Baysting/Peter Dasent Publisher: Origin MAKE AND DO How to Make a Picture Frame You will need: - Cardboard box lid - Stickers - Sticky tape - Small flowers, gift ribbons, garlands, decorations - Photo of someone special Turn photo over and stick a curl of tape to the top of the back of the photo. Stick a second curl of tape to the bottom of the back of the photo. Turn the photo over and press firmly on to the base of the box lid so that the lid creates a frame. Decorate the edge of the frame with stickers, small flowers and ribbons, whatever you like! Place the frame in a place so you can see your someone who is special. MAKE AND DO How to Make a Faces Die You will need: - Cardboard box approximately 26cm x 26cm. - 6 pieces of white craft paper approximately 20cm x 20cm. - Black coloured pen - Glue stick - Assortment of coloured pens Use the black marker pen to draw a face shape on each piece of paper. Using the different coloured pens, make each face have a different expression. You could draw happy, sad, grumpy, tired, surprised and excited faces. Use the glue stick to attach each face to a side of the box. Use the faces and feelings dice to play a ‘make the face’ game.