EYFS: Listen and Play - Traditional Tales

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These episodes explore a wide range of traditional stories from around the world.

In each episode the children can join in songs and simple movement activities and listen to a story. Refer to the Teacher's Notes for more information and guidance on using each episode.

The House of the Bears

Cat Sandion with more songs, rhymes and listening games. The story is ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ and the song is 'When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears'.

Giants and Beans

Cat Sandion returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk.’

Pumpkins and Magic

Cat Sandion returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Pumpkins and Magic.’

Fairies and Sausages

Cat Sandion returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Fairies and Sausages.’

Some fine new clothes

Cat Sandion returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Some fine new clothes.’

Wicked Fairies and Special Spells

Text: Cat Sandion returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Wicked Fairies and Special Spells.’

Baking and Making

Cat Sandion returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man.’

Rainbow and Gold

Rainbow and Gold. Early Learning through stories, music, movement and songs. Each programme helps to foster speaking and listening and movement skills.

Fabulous Frogs and Perfect Princes

Cat Sandion has more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and today the story is ‘The Frog Prince.’

A Very Special Spider

Cat Sandion has more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story is ‘Anansi the spider.’

The Rajah’s secret

The Rajah’s secret. Early Learning through stories, music, movement and songs. Each programme helps to foster speaking and listening and movement skills.

The Rabbits and the Crocodile

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and a story about a hungry crocodile and some very clever rabbits.

Who’s in Hippo’s house?

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and a traditional African story called ‘Who’s in Hippo’s house?’

The bear and the bee tree

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and also the Native American story of ‘The bear and the bee tree.’

Tiddalick

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and also the Aboriginal story of a very thirsty frog called ‘Tiddalick’.

The Billy Goats Gruff

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story The Billy Goats Gruff.

The Little Red Hen

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘The Little Red Hen.’

The Enormous Turnip

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘The Enormous Turnip.’

The Magic Porridge Pot

Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and also the story of a very unusual porridge pot.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Elves and the Shoemaker. Early Learning through stories, music, movement and songs. Each programme helps to foster speaking and listening and movement skills.

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