Early numeracy and literacy skills and concepts are introduced through a mixture of stories, poems, rhymes and songs, and using familiar speech and language. The programmes invite the young listeners to respond to direct questions, to join in the actions or the words of the songs and to share in the enjoyment of good stories enhanced by the use of sound effects. The programmes encourage the appreciation of music and the participation in a range of musical activities.

The series provides material linked to the five areas of learning: Expressive Arts; Language and Literacy; Mathematics and Numeracy; Personal Development; The World Around Us.

Travel all over Northern Ireland with the Hurley-Burley Man and his special van with Hurley Burley TV.

Watch animations and songs from series 1 and series 2 and join in the fun as we find out about water, road safety, the environment, farm animals, the seashore and growing things!

Why don't you try out our interactive Hurley-Burley games? There are opportunities to paint, write music and do jigsaws.

Although this series has finished, 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 in the series page in correspondence with the unit.

You can view teacher's notes and resources from previous Hurley-Burley series. Either click on one of the buttons on the left-hand menu, or follow one of the links below to an archived series:

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