Kia ora! Talofa!
It's coming up 30 years since I last recorded an episode of You and Me! Back then I might have been talking to the preschool version of you, who is now a parent, or a parent who is now a grandparent.
I can't tell you how exciting it is that so many stars have aligned to enable me to bring back You and Me, after all these years. It was such a joy to be a part of the team that created the original series but, believe it or not, it is even more exciting to be bring the series back, now, because I would love for you and your whanau to take 30 minutes out of your week and join me for a kōrero, a song and a story - a gentle, wee repreive in this fast paced world.
Premier 12th September 10am: Circles
Join Suzy, and have some fun, spotting circles and riding on a bus that has wheels that go round and round.
We're joined by Josh Thomson who reads this week's story.
Song: Wheels On The Bus - a You and Me song.
Story: The Tractor has a Wobbly Wheel by Tim Saunders. Read by Josh Thomson
You And Me - Circles - Premier
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This Week: Vegetables
This week Suzy has been busy in the garden harvesting some of the food she has growing there.
What is your favourite vegetable? Is it crunchy carrot, or crispy lettuce, or maybe you like sweet green peas? We have a wonderful song-story this weekend, too, sung by our friends at Loopy Tunes Preschool Music! Join Suzy, and have some fun..
Song: Huawhenua (Vegetables) - a You and Me song.
Story: Grandma, the Cat and the Missing Wool - a You and Me story.
Last Week: Pets
This week Suzy introduces us to her pet goldfish Splash, Freddy and Kimi. Do you have a pet at your house?
Join Suzy, and have some fun learning and signing about goldfish.
Song: Goldfish Swim - a You and Me song.
Story: Grandma, the Cat and the Missing Wool - a You and Me story.
Week Seventeen: Dressups
Look at what Suzy has found in the big suitcase - some.... dressups!
Do you like dressing up and having fun, pretending to be whatever you want to be?
Song: Let's Play Dressups - a You and Me song.
Story: Paula the Postie - a You and Me story.
Week Sixteen: Let's Build
Suzy has found her building blocks and has them spread out all over the floor in front of the story corner. Have you got blocks at your house? Why don't you get your blocks out, too and you can build with Suzy!
Song: Build it Up - a preschool favourite
Story: The Three Little Pigs - a You and Me take on this much loved fairy tale.
Week Fifeteen: Up and Down
All day, everyday, things go "up" and "down". But which is which? Which is "up" and which is "down".
Song: Plane Ride - a You and Me song
Story: Incy Wincy Spider - a You and Me take on this wonderful rhyme
Week Fourteen: Chores
Today Suzy's doing some chores around her house! Do you help out at home and do chores around your whare, your house?
Song: Dishwashing Team - a You and Me song
Story: Paula the Postie - a You and Me original story
Week Thirteen: Teeth
Join her for a song, as story as she matches a long sharp tooth with an animal's mouth and talks about the ways our local dentists want you to brush your teeth.
Song: Every Little Tooth - a You and Me song
Story: Tui's Tooth - a You and Me story
Week Twelve: Colours
Colours are everywhere and in everything, come and join me on You and Me as we explore the exciting world of colours.
Today Suzy's painting a picture of a rainbow and looking at how you can make new colours by mixing colours together! Join her for a song, as story and lots of colourful fun!
Song: Rainbow of Colours - a favourite preschool action song
Story: A You and Me original story
Week Eleven: Names
Today Suzy's getting ready for Ted's Party and putting name tags out so everyone knows where to sit at the table. Do you know that everything has a name? Join Suzy to learn the NZSL Sign for "name" and help her name lots of things around her house.
Song: Jump Up If You Love Your Name - a favourite preschool action song
Story: Charlie's New Friends - a You and Me story
Week Ten: Patterns
Today Suzy's in the garden looking for patters and she sings an action song with a repetitive pattern in it, that you can join in with. We're sure you'll know this one and be very good at it too!
Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes - a favourite preschool action song
Story: Tamariki join Whaea Moana making Harakeke Bracelets - a You and Me video story
Week Nine: Making Music
Today Suzy's found some musical instruments and is going to find out what sounds they make. Grab your rattle or your shaker, and join in making music with her! Levity Beet will also show us how he made a song with sounds he found outside!
Song: We Can Make Music - a You and Me Original
Found Sound - a You and Me Original, written by Levity Beet
Story: The Found Soung Music Video
Week Eight: Baking a Cake
In this episode Suzy's baking a cake and she'd love you to help her! You can mix it up high, stir it down low and put it in the oven before taking a big bite!.
Find out more about Suzy and this brand-new version of the much loved, award-winning preschool programme on YouAndMeNZ on You Tube or look through the various episodes descriptions here
Song: Baking a Cake - a You and Me Original
Story: Cake Brought Cake | Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa
Week Seven: Little Creatures
In this episode of Friends, Suzy's gardening and she's found something special to show you. I wonder if you have these in your garden in Summer? I wonder what you can find in your garden today? Ask your folks if you can go and hunt for bugs in your backyard.
Find out more about Suzy and this brand-new version of the much loved, award-winning preschool programme on YouAndMeNZ on You Tube or look through the various episodes descriptions here
Song: Beautiful Butterfly - a You and Me Original
Story: The Kauri Family | Publisher: Scholastic NZ
Week Six: Friends
In this episode of Friends, Suzy's making a friendship bracelet for a friend, out of beads and she gets to sing one of her favorite songs from the original series of You and Me, from the 90's!.
Find out more about Suzy and this brand-new version of the much loved, award-winning preschool programme, You and Me, at www.youandme.nz and find out why it's important to understand these words and concepts.
Song: Be My Friend
Book: Tulip and Doug | Publisher: Scholastic NZ
Week Five: Bubbles
In the epsiode of Bubbles, Suzy's doing the dishes and has found that her dishwashing liquid has made lots of big beautiful bubbles.
Maybe you've seen lots of bubbles in your sink or your bath. Or maybe you;'ve blown some bubbles the way Suzy does in the garden? Join in and float around like a bubble, too!
Download: Bubble Recipe PDF
Song: Floating Bubbles
Book: You and Me Original
Week Four: Taking Turns
Suzy's helping the toys take turns on the slide. Sometimes it can be hard to wait for your turn, but it's important that we do, so everyone gets to have a turn and no one misses out!
in theis episode find out why it's important to understand these words and concepts around taking turns.
Song: When It's Time to Wait - a You and Me OG Original
Story: Of Course You Can | Publisher: Onetree House
Week Three: House and Home
What colour is the roof of your house, your whare? Today Suzy's looking at houses - the homes we live in and the homes where some other creatures, like pets and bees like to live.
Join her for a trip down memory lane singing "My House has a Roof" a song from the OG You and Me!here
Find out more about this episode "My House Has A Roof" click here
Story: Bumblebee | Publisher: Weston Books
Week Two: In and Out
In the second episode "In And Out" of this brand new series... Suzy's is looking at the differences between "in" and "out". Join her and "Put Your Waewae In"! Find out why it's important to understand these words and concepts.
Find out more about the second episode "In And Out" click here...
Week One: Playdough
In the first episode of this brand new series... we make playdough! Homemade squishy, squashy playdough. We visit a preschool environment and observe how the caregivers and tamariki ataahua - beautiful children have fun making a batch of dough and then some wonderful playdough creations to share.
Play Dough Recipes (Print/Download): Standard | Cooked | Gluten Free. here
Find out more about the first episode "Playdough" click here
Each week we'll also release the song from that week's episode. You can look forward to a whole album of You and Me songs - most of them brand new, but some OG bangers, remixed, too! These songs can be listened to on your favourite streaming platform and enjoyed as part of that week's episode.
One little insight, which has made my heart sing, is that this new series of You and Me has been made with the help of so many adults/parents who, not only watched the OG series when they were small, but now have small ones of their own. It has been so heart warming seeing how excited those "big kids" are watching their own children engage and interact with the programme they'd loved when they were a child; and we hope the enjoyment that all of us have had, making this new series of You and Me, transfers through to you and your family as you view it.
Arohanui
Suzy xox
Next Week: We "put our waewae in"!
Until then you can watch treasures from the archive - You And Me Episode from '94 and '95 on my YouTube channel YouAndMeNZ.