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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 1
PRESENTERS
Justine Clarke & Eddie Perfect
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
STORY
Listen (A story told by the Play School team)
FILM
Lions (Play School, ABC. Footage courtesy Shutterstock)
ORCHESTRA
Carnival of the Animals
Movement No. 1 - Introduction and Royal Lion March
Movement No. 5 - Elephant
INSTRUMENT IN FOCUS
Piano
Strings – Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass
MUSICAL ELEMENTS IN FOCUS
Pitch – high and low
IDEAS FOR LATER
- See if you can find a recording of Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns. Listen again to the elephants dancing. Can you dance like an elephant too?
- If you have a piano ask someone to help you take a look inside. See how playing the keys makes the hammers tap the strings.
- Pretend your backyard or a nearby park is a jungle. What sort of creatures might live in your pretend jungle?
SONGS
Leo the Lion
Composer: Harry Snyder & Herman Renner
Publisher: Prentice Hall Inc.
Mi Cuerpo
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
One Grey Elephant
Composer: Traditional
Publis
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 2
PRESENTERS
Eddie Perfect & Justine Clarke
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
TOLD STORY
The Three Singing Dinosaurs (A story told by the Play School team)
FILM
Aquarium Reef (Play School, ABC.Footage Courtesy Shutterstock)
ORCHESTRA
Carnival of the Animals
Movement No. 12 - Fossils
Movement No. 7 – Fish
INSTRUMENT IN FOCUS
Xylophone
MUSICAL ELEMENTS IN FOCUS
Pitch - high and low; ascending and descending pitch
SONGS
Dry Bones
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Dr Knicker Bocker
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Twinkle Twinkle
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Three Little Fishies
Composer: Saxie Dowell
Publisher: J. Albert & Sons
Boom Ti-a-ra
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
All the Fish Are Swimming in the Water
Composer: Beatrice Landeck
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Hokey Pokey (Ocean Motion)
Composer: Jimmy Kennedy
Publisher: Campbell Connelly& Co, via Albert Music
IDEAS FOR LATER
- Visit a pet shop and look at th
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/C
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:
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 5
PRESENTERS
Justine Clarke & Eddie Perfect
PIANIST
Peter Dasent
STORY
Orlando
Author: Illustrator: Publisher:
FILM
Woodlands
(Play School, ABC. Footage courtesy Shutterstock)
ORCHESTRA
Carnival of the Animals
Movement No. 14 – Finale
INSTRUMENT IN FOCUS
Clarinet
MUSICAL ELEMENTS IN FOCUS
Volume – loud and soft
Diminuendo – getting softer
Pitch – high and low
IDEAS FOR LATER
- Take a walk outside and listen for bird calls. Can you hear any? Can you see the bird making the sound? I wonder what type of bird it is? How might you find out?
- Make your own puppet animal using a ball of wool, pom poms and pipe cleaners. Add strings and make your puppet dance or march in the carnival of the Animals.
SONGS
I’m a Clock
Composer: Satis Coleman & Alice Thorn
Publisher: Music Sales Australia
Symphony No. 5 Op. 67
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Publisher: Public Domain
Let’s Play Together
Composer: Arthur Baysting & Peter Dasent
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
MAKE AND DO
How to Make Pain
