Listen and Play

By School Radio

What's Listen and Play about?

Each programme includes familiar songs, rhymes, stories and sound discrimination games to develop children's phonological awareness and confidence with spoken language.

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Listen and Play episodes:

09.18.2019
Twinkle twinkle
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and a story. Today's programme has a night time theme. Click on the links below to print the words to the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
Pat a cake
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and a story. Today's programme has a cooking theme. Click on the links below to print the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
The house that Jack built
Liz Kitchen is back with another programme full of songs, rhymes and the story of the House that Jack built. Click on the links below to print the words to the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access...
09.18.2019
Five little ducks
Liz Kitchen is back with another programme full of songs, rhymes and the story of Five little ducks. Click on the links below to print the songs and rhymes in this programme in child-friendly lettering and to access the Teacher's...
09.18.2019
Dr Foster
Liz Kitchen is back with another programme full of songs, rhymes and the story of Dr Foster. Click on the links below to print the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
The wheels on the bus
Liz Kitchen returns with more well-known songs and rhymes and a story. Click on the links below to print the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
Down at the station
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and a story down at the station. Click on the links below to print the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
Beside the seaside
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and a story set at the seaside. Click on the links below to print the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
The animal fair
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and a story at the animal fair. Click on the links below to print the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering or to access the Teacher's Notes.
09.18.2019
On the farm
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with...and a story down on the farm. Print out the words of the songs and rhymes in child-friendly lettering by clicking on the link below.
09.16.2019
Huggy Bug
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Huggy Bug.’
09.16.2019
Funny Bunny
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Funny Bunny.’
09.16.2019
Oggy Dog
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Oggy Dog.’
09.16.2019
Jiggy Pig
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Jiggy Pig.’
09.16.2019
Ishy Fish
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Ishy Fish.’
09.16.2019
Steady Neddy
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Steady Neddy.’
09.16.2019
Bangle Jangle
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Bangle Jangle.’
09.16.2019
Rappa Tappa
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘Rappa Tappa.’
09.09.2019
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.’
09.09.2019
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?’
09.09.2019
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.
09.09.2019
The Rajah’s secret
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and a story from India called ‘The Rajah’s secret.’
09.09.2019
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’.
09.09.2019
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Liz Kitchen has more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and also the story of ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker.’
09.09.2019
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.
09.09.2019
The Enormous Turnip
Liz Kitchen returns with more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and the story of ‘The Enormous Turnip.’
09.09.2019
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.’
09.09.2019
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.
05.09.2019
The Muffin Man
Shopping sounds and a story about a trip to buy some very special muffins.
05.09.2019
Old King Cole
Musical sounds and a story about King Cole, who is sad because he has lost his crown.
05.09.2019
Little Tommy Tucker
Animal sounds and a story about a dog who is looking for a home.
05.09.2019
Little Miss Muffet
Garden sounds and a story about Maggie Muffet, who learns not to be afraid of spiders.
05.09.2019
Little Jack Horner
Cooking sounds and a story about a school baking competition.
05.09.2019
Little Boy Blue
Farm sounds and the story of Boy Blue, who needs help finding a missing lamb.
05.09.2019
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
Weather sounds and a story about Dr Foster, who goes to Gloucester to find some rain!
05.09.2019
Jack and Jill
Animal sounds and a story about Jack and Jill, who head up a hill with a bucket.
05.09.2019
Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John
In the story, a little pixie called John refuses to take his trousers off for bed.
05.09.2019
Bobby Shafto
Listen for seaside sounds and in our story something very unusual washes up on the beach.
04.30.2018
Marvellous mats and gigantic genies
The story of Aladdin...and songs about flying on magic carpets!
04.19.2017
Scrumptious sandwiches and delicious drinks
Songs and stories about picnics and cup cakes!
04.05.2017
Pretty parrots and mischievous meerkats
Songs and stories about a trip to the wildlife park.
04.05.2017
Swings, slides and playground rides
Songs about playing in the park...and a story about waiting for an ice cream.
04.05.2017
Fabulous fun and summer sun
Songs and stories about fun at the summer fair.
04.05.2017
Tiny tigers and cosy cats
Songs about tigers...and the story of The Little Tiger Cub
04.05.2017
Loud leopards and terrific tortoises
Songs about drums and drumming...and the story of The Leopard's Drum
04.05.2017
Brilliant brushes and magic marks
Songs about painting...and the story of The Magic Paintbrush!
02.08.2017
At the seaside
In today's programme Cat Sandion is exploring the different sounds that we can hear at the seaside and the story is about Tom's day out at the
02.08.2017
Pets
In today's programme we listen to the noises that our pets make and hear a story about Ringo, a Guinea Pig who has lost his squeak.
02.08.2017
My busy body
In today's programme Cat Sandion is thinking about the different parts of our bodies and we hear story about Alice, a very helpful girl.
02.08.2017
Dinosaurs
In today's programme we hear stomping dinosaurs and the story is all about a very shy dinosaur called Maggie.

What's Listen and Play about?

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Listen and Play episodes:

Twinkle twinkle

Pat a cake

The house that Jack built

Five little ducks

Dr Foster

The wheels on the bus

Down at the station

Beside the seaside

The animal fair

On the farm

Huggy Bug

Funny Bunny

Oggy Dog

Jiggy Pig

Ishy Fish

Steady Neddy

Bangle Jangle

Rappa Tappa

The bear and the bee tree

Who’s in Hippo’s house?

The Rabbits and the Crocodile

The Rajah’s secret

Tiddalick

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Magic Porridge Pot

The Enormous Turnip

The Little Red Hen

The Billy Goats Gruff

The Muffin Man

Old King Cole

Little Tommy Tucker

Little Miss Muffet

Little Jack Horner

Little Boy Blue

Doctor Foster went to Gloucester

Jack and Jill

Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John

Bobby Shafto

Marvellous mats and gigantic genies

Scrumptious sandwiches and delicious drinks

Pretty parrots and mischievous meerkats

Swings, slides and playground rides

Fabulous fun and summer sun

Tiny tigers and cosy cats

Loud leopards and terrific tortoises

Brilliant brushes and magic marks

At the seaside

Pets

My busy body

Dinosaurs