Ten radio programmes for P1, Reception, Nursery, Playgroups, Creches, 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.

Remember to visit the Hurley Burley TV site where you can watch stories and songs from the popular TV series.

1. Rabbits
The Hurley-Burley Man introduces himself and his van and encourages the listeners to respond and to join in, then follows a story and songs all about rabbits.

2. Eggy Babies
Eggs - for eating, and also as protection for the growing babies of a variety of species, not only birds but bees, fish, turtles and crocodiles as well.

3. Feeling Poorly
A topic which most children have experience of - what it is like when you don't feel too well.

4. Friends
Friends, friendship and "falling-out".

5. Mummy's Birthday Present
A little boy tries to think of a birthday present to give his Mum, and in the process learns about caterpillars and butterflies.

6. Toys
Favourite toys and games, talking about where toys are kept, what happens if you lose a toy, and identifying some toys by the sound they make.

7. Bedtime
Going to bed routines, and what the children need for a cosy night's sleep.

8. Counting
Some counting practise - up to five.

9. Days of the Week
Reinforcement of the order of the days of the week, and what we might do each day.

10. Bronagh's Marching Band
A musical programme, emphasising high, low, soft and loud, and making your own instruments to play.