Learning how to communicate confidently and competently is an essential part of a child’s development.
Play School’s new series Connect and Play will explore different communication tools and utilise the ‘Play School Connection Hub’ to help promote further curiosity, imagination and creative thinking.
Join Abi, Alex, Sofya, Leah, Teo, Kaeng and Matt as they discover through sharing ideas and expressing emotions, we can gain a greater understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Episode synopses
Ep 1: Join Abi, Alex and Sofya as they draw facial expressions, send messages using emojis and sing a rainbow signing all the colours in Auslan. Through The Windows we see some playful puppeteering!
Ep 2: Join Leah and Teo as they make chatterbox puppets, dress up as ‘Rusty The Robot’ and launch Diddle into space! Through The Windows we hear people singing and making music.
Ep 3: Join Alex and Matt along with ‘Elphie’ the dog as they learn about animal communication, by playing an animal guessing game and helping Scrap and Daisy talk through a paper-cup phone! Through The Windows we meet some hard working sheep dogs.
Ep 4: Join Alex and Leah as they use the ‘Play School Connection Hub’ to email and print photos and make Humpty a crafty scrapbook for his birthday! Through The Windows we go on an interesting and imaginative nature walk.
Ep 5: Join Kaeng and Leah, with special guest Ty King-Wall from The Australian Ballet, as they explore movement and expression, learn some ballet steps and help Jemima make a movie. Through The Windows we watch some colourful bhangra dancing!