Carnival of the Animals (3)

Come along now, come and see the finest animals on land, air and sea! In this series of Play School we introduce young children to the wonderful music of Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns. It is a playful work full of musical variety and fun. We explore elements of music like pitch and tempo and look closely at some instruments from the orchestra to see how their sounds are made. Young children are inherently musical. Participating in musical experiences helps to wire the young brain for learning as babies, toddlers and young children listen, move and sing. They enjoy experimenting with sounds and musical instruments. A wonderful group of performers share their musical expertise and join with Justine Clarke and Eddie Perfect on their joy-filled exploration journey with the animals and their adventures. We invite you to join us for Play School’s Carnival of the Animals! Episode 3 PRESENTERS Justine Clarke & Eddie Perfect PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Stan the One Man Percussion Band (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Swans (Play School, ABC.Footage courtesy Shutterstock) ORCHESTRA Carnival of the Animals Movement No. 7 – Swan (abridged) Movement No.6 - Kangaroo INSTRUMENT IN FOCUS Cello MUSICAL ELEMENTS IN FOCUS Staccato – jerky and jumpy Legato - smooth IDEAS FOR LATER - Make your own percussion band using household and recycled objects. You could give a concert for the grownups. - Make your own kazoo by placing a piece of tissue paper over a comb and blowing through it. - Listen to the noises you can hear inside. Walk outside and listen again. What different sounds can you hear? SONGS Come On And... Composer: Louie Suthers Publisher: Control Five Little Ducks Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Der Glumph Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing I Like Peace I Like Quiet Composer: Michael Cole & Peter Gosling Publisher: EMI Music/Control Fa La Nana Composer: Italian Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Hoppity Hop the Kangaroo Composer: Jean Edna Webb Publisher: Control MAKE AND DO How to Make a Swan and Baby Swans You will need: - Plastic takeaway container - Plastic serving spoon - Crepe paper – black and grey - 2 x small plastic teaspoons - 3 x plastic lids - 3 x small plastic containers - Pipe cleaners - Sticky tack - Sticky tape For the mother swan Poke the large spoon through the base of the large plastic container. Poke the two tea spoons through the base towards the other end. Seal the holes with sticky tack to prevent water leaking in to the container. Create wings and tail for your swan with black crepe paper and attach with tack or tape. For the cygnets Create wings from grey crepe paper and attach with tape. Add a neck and head using a pipe cleaner. Attach using tack. Place the lid into the small plastic container and attach with tack. Take your mother swan and cygnets for a swim in a bowl of water!