Changes (Wednesday)

Presenters
Angela Moore and Jamie Oxenbould

Synopsis
Making a sometimes tall, sometimes short cardboard tube tree. Making cellophane bugs to hide in the tree. Changing a play dough person into a play dough nest. Dramatic play: Angela is a Munching, Mulching Machine and Jamie is the operator. He feeds the machine with cardboard and branches.

Songs

 * Trees
 * Five Little Chickadees (Three Little Buzzy Bugs)
 * The Black Cat
 * Changes
 * Once I Saw a Little Bird
 * I'm so Hungry
 * Standing On One Leg

Activities

 * Making a sometimes tall, sometimes short cardboard tube tree
 * Making cellophane bugs to hide in the tree
 * Changing a play dough person into a play dough nest
 * Dramatic play: Angela is a Munching, Mulching Machine and Jamie is the operator. * He feeds the machine with cardboard and branches.

Story

 * Find Me a Tiger by Linley Dodd, (Eva Publications)

Film

 * Recycling Garden (Kimbriki Tip)
 * The Black Cat (animation)
 * Standing On One Leg (animation)

Ideas for Later

 * Make pipecleaner creatures: join several pipe cleaners together creating a circle.
 * See how many different shapes, objects, or animals you can make simply by manipulating the circle. For example, a fish could change into a jelly-fish into a mushroom.
 * NB Wire is an alternative to pipe cleaners, however, the ends of the wire must be safely secured.
 * Match the bug's wings: cut 3 cardboard circles into quarters. This will make six pairs of wings. Create your own wing designs, ensuring each pair of wings are symmetrical. Small paper cups make suitable bug bodies. Cut slits into the sides, for the wings. Children match pairs of wings to complete their bugs
 * Match the bugs' wings: Small paper cups make suitable bug bodies. Cut slits into the sides for the wings. To make wings, cut 3 cardboard circles into quarters. This will make 6 pairs of wings. Create your own wing designs, ensuring they are accurately paired. Children match pairs of wings and decorate bugs.

Reference

 * 'Trees' (Some Trees Stand Tall) by Jean McKenlay from Dance and Sing ES Wigg and Son
 * 'Five Little Chickadees' (Three Little Buzzy Bugs) by Robyn White and Edward MacKay (Adapted by Play School)
 * 'Black Cat' by Mary Britton Miller (Words) and Marshal Matholomew (Music) from Pearson Silver Burdette 1980
 * 'Changes' by Henrietta Clark (Words) and Don Spencer (music) from The New Useful Book (ABC)
 * 'Once I Saw A Little Bird' by Paul Kapp from ABC Infant Teacher's Handbook 1977
 * 'I'm So Hungry' by Ann North and Martin Wesley-Smith The Useful Book (ABC)
 * 'Standing On One Leg' by Graham Beebe (Unpublished)
 * https://web.archive.org/web/19991007184538/http://www.abc.net.au/children/play/parents/prognote/series87.htm
 * https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10761378/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl