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Play School: Useful Box Day

on BBC Two England

A programme for children at home.
Presenters this week, Miranda Connell, Colin Jeavons
In the story chair, Peter Glaze
Today's story is called "The Little Girl and the Tiny Don" by Edward and Aingelda Ardizzone

"There was an old man called Michael Finnigin
He grew whiskers on his chinigin
The wind came up and blew them inigin
Poor old Michael Finnigin."
That's Play School's poem each day. It's a windy and blowing week, and today Miranda and Colin begin by making a windmill. Tomorrow Colin and Miranda and the toys dress up for the seaside in the sort of bathing costumes that people wore long ago.
How many of the Play School pets fly? Can an elephant fly? Find out on Wednesday. Can a brick be blown down? The experiment on Friday - Science Day - will show if it is possible or not. And Humpty-Dumpty will be blown down - not off a wall, but out of a hammock.
(to 11.20)

Contributors

Presenter:
Miranda Connell
Presenter:
Colin Jeavons
Storyteller:
Peter Glaze
Author (The Little Girl and the Tiny Don):
Edward Ardizzone
Author (The Little Girl and the Tiny Don):
Aingelda Ardizzone

BBC Two England

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