Ten radio programmes for P1, Reception, Nursery, Playgroups,
Crèches, Day Care and children listening at home. Through a mixture
of local stories, songs, poems and rhymes, and using familiar speech and
language, early skills and concepts for future use in literacy and numeracy
are introduced.
Although this series has finished, you can still search for programme information, teacher notes and worksheets in the site. Programmes are still available to borrow or purchase from the Audio Visual Recording service at SELB. Just quote the SELB number that can be found below in your correspondence with the unit.
Click on the links below to view or download an individual programme's
Teacher's Notes or MUS file. Alternatively download all the Teacher's
Notes in one go (see link at bottom of table).
1. Babies
The Hurley-Burley Man introduces himself and his van, and encourages
the listeners to respond and to join in.
A programme about some things most children will have experience
of - or have difficulty with - fastenings of all sorts, buttons,
zips, Velcro and buckles.
Story based, with associated rhymes, poems,
songs and music. Each programme invites the children to respond to direct
questions, to join in the actions or the words of the songs, to predict
outcomes, and to share in the enjoyment of a good story enhanced with
sound effects.
Imaginative World
Everyday World
Traditional/Local (CH & EMU)
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Language Development
Early Maths
Early Science/Technology
Awareness of the Environment
Creative Development (including music)
Physical Development
NB Activities and topics linked
to the above can be found at the end of each programme.
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