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
