Carnival of the Animals (4)

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 4 PRESENTERS Eddie Perfect & Justine Clarke PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY I Can, You Can, Do the Can Can (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Colourful Birds (Play School, ABC. Footage courtesy Shutterstock) ORCHESTRA Carnival of the Animals Movement No. 10 – Aviary Movement No.4 – Tortoise INSTRUMENT IN FOCUS Flute Piccolo MUSICAL ELEMENTS IN FOCUS Tempo- fast and slow Pitch – high and low IDEAS FOR LATER - Dress up in fancy clothes and have a dance concert - Use some homemade instruments to explore fast and slow with a friend. One can play and one can move and then you can swap! SONGS Two Little Dickie Birds Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing I Have Made a Pretty Nest Composer: Ann Elliott Publisher: Steiner & Bell Movement Song Composer: Peter Dasent & Kylie Montague Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Fly Like A Bird Composer: Roberta McLaughlin Publisher: Bowmar Publishing Corp. One Foot in Front of the Other Composer: Peter Dasent & Garth Frost Publisher: Origin Can Can Composer: Jacques Offenbach & Mark Barnard (lyrics) Publisher: Public Domain I Like to Sing Composer: Peter Dasent & Garth Frost Publisher: Origin MAKE AND DO How to Make a Birds Nest Hat You will need: - Sun hat with deep brim - Newspaper - Tissue paper - Pipe cleaners - Cotton wool balls - Pegs - Plastic egg - Coloured paper Tear newspaper into strips and use it to fill the brim of the hat. Make birds by twisting tissue paper into wings. Attach the wings to the pipe cleaner and cotton ball using a peg. Attach birds to the edge of the hat using pegs and pipe cleaners. Make another bird in the same way. Use coloured paper to make a fan tail. Create the fan by concertina fold. Attach the tail to the wings and pipe cleaner and place inside the plastic egg. Gently place the egg in the middle of the nest. Invite someone to open the egg and give then a surprise!