Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (4)

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is about getting children up and active. It is a series which celebrates this special time in the life span when young children are finding out about what their bodies can do. Through play, dance and drama the presenters and toys invite young children and their families to explore and develop the skills of body movement and action. Theme Notes Series 289: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Episode 4 PRESENTERS Emma Palmer and Jay Laga’aia PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY “Bear Takes A Trip” Author: Stella Blackstone Illustrator: Debbie Harter Publisher: Barefoot Books FILM “Riding for the Disabled” (Play School, ABC) SONGS You Can Stamp Your Feet Composer: Judith Whitfield & Paul Reade Publisher: Essex Music Head and Shoulders Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing My Horsey’s A-Walking Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor Drip Drop Composer: Robyn Mapleson & Peter Mapleson Publisher: ABC Music Publishing The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze Composer: Gaston Lyle, Alfred Lee & George Leybourne (Public Domain) Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Humpty Dumpty Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Bravo Bravissimo Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing  IDEAS FOR LATER Use a broom for a hobby horse and go for a gallop, a walk and a trot. Play a different memory game using a tray of household objects. Take turns taking an object away. The other person has to guess what is missing.  Pack a back pack for a picnic. You could make a sandwich and fill a water bottle. Add some fruit and don’t forget a sun hat. Put on your back pack and have a veranda or back yard picnic. Find a large piece of paper – big enough for you to lie on. Ask someone to trace around your body using a crayon. Have a look at your outline and add a face and paste on some scraps of paper or fabri