Let's Pretend (1)

Theme Notes Series 290: Let’s Pretend

Play School’s series ‘Let’s pretend’ aims to nurture the imagination, creativity and a sense of wonder.
Imaginative play not only provides enjoyment to young children, but it also helps them understand the real world and their place in it. It can also help them learn about experiences and people they may not directly come into contact with.
Language, social and cognitive ability are also developed through imaginative play. A strong sense of imagination and creativity assists children become confident problem solvers.

Episode 1

PRESENTERS
Justine Clarke and Teo Gebert

PIANIST
Peter Dasent

STORY
Book Title
Author / Illustrator: Alison Lester Publisher: Allen and Unwin

FILM
Dressing Up At Home
(Play School, ABC)

IDEAS FOR LATER
Make some dress up clothes from newspaper. For example a newspaper hat, a newspaper skirt.
Use boxes to make kitchen furniture. For example a stove, a table, a sink and a cupboard to play with.

SONGS

The Elephant Wobbles
Composer: Peter Charlton
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Let Me See You Do The Monkey
Composer: Genevieve Jereb
Publisher: Gellybean Records

It’s Fun To Pretend
Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer
Publisher: Origin/Control/ABC Music Publishing

I’ve Been Working on The Railroad
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Stir Up The Pudding
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Hey Hey Hey
Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer
Publisher: Origin /Control /ABC Music Publishing


MAKE AND DO

How to Make a Jungle Tree House

You will need:
- Three cardboard uprights for tree trunks
Two 30cm cardboard circles, painted green
- Green crepe paper cut into small pieces for leaves
- Long strips of twisted crepe paper for vines
- Craft made monkeys, elephant and parrots

Make two slits on the edge of each tree trunk, one towards the bottom and another towards the top

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