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

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 2 PRESENTERS Justine Clarke and Alex Papps PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY Snortle’s Surprise (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Sculpture Garden (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER Make a pretend mirror. Look in mirror and pull a happy, sad, surprised and angry look. Make some happy face biscuits with icing and some round biscuits. Draw a shape picture and tell a story. SONGS Making Things Composer: Scott Aplin & Phil Barton Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Here’s A House Composer: John Fox & Warren Carr Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Zoom Composer: Peter Charlton & Paul Reade Publisher: Control How Are You Feeling? Composer: Peter Dasent and Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin /Control If I Were A Little Pig Composer: Traditional (Bohemian Folk Song) Publisher: ABC Music Publishing My Horsey’s a-Walking Composer: Colin Buchanan Publisher: Rondor It’s Fun To Pretend Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer Publisher: Origin/Control /ABC Music Publishing Will You Come To My Castle Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing If You’re Happy And You Know It Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Cardboard Shape Game You will need: - A variety of large flat cardboard shapes including circles, ovals, squares, rectangles and flowers

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 3 PRESENTERS Teo Gebert and Leah Vandenberg PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Ruby Learns To Swim Author: Phillip Gwynne Illustrator: Tamsin Ainslie Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia, 2013 FILM Kangaroo Island Lighthouse Visit (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER Make some plastic container boats and a plastic container lighthouse in a water trough. Make some salt play dough decorations to hang. Paint an under the sea mural with different coloured sea creatures. SONGS Everybody Do This Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Friends All Together Composer: Peter Dasent and Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin / Control Swim Like A Kid Composer: Julie Blanchard Publisher: MCA / Gilbey All The Fish Are Swimming In The Water Composer: Beatrice Landeck Publisher: J. Albert & Son Dressing Up Song Composer: Peter Dasent and Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin / Control Diving Composer: Scott Aplin & Phil Barton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing It’s Fun To Pretend Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer Publisher: Origin/Control /ABC Music Publishing Two Little Boats Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Woolly Rainbow Fish You will need: - 4 thick cardboard fish shapes with slits cut around the edge of the fish. - Long strands of different coloured wool. Dra

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 4 PRESENTERS Leah Vandenberg and Alex Papps PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY Better In No Time (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Visiting The Doctor (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER Play doctors with a friend Make some animal puppets from socks Make a zoo animal book with drawings or pictures SONGS The Mixing Song Composer: Peter Dasent & Arthur Baysting Publisher: Origin Rig A Jig Jig Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Giraffes and Mice Composer: Peter Mapleson & Robyn Mapleson Publisher: ABC Music Publishing It’s Fun To Pretend Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer Publisher: Origin/Control /ABC Music Publishing When I Grow Up Composer: Vanessa Johnston & Karina Johnston Publisher: Jingle Jam Pty. Ltd. Bags Composer: Don Spencer Publisher: Unpublished Miss Polly Had A Dolly Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing I Feel Sick Composer: Ann North & Martin Wesley-Smith Publisher: Unpublished Jelly On A Plate Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make Peg Puppets You will need: - Cardboard - Texta - Scissors - Pegs Draw some animal heads and body shapes on cardboard. Cut the animal bodies out. Decorate bodies with crayons or textas. Now add peg legs to the bodies. A girl or boy shape

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 5 PRESENTERS Michelle Lim Davidson and Alex Papps PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Good Night, Sleep Tight Author: Mem Fox Illustrator: Judy Horacek Publisher: Scholastic Australia Pty. Ltd. FILM Rainy Day (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER Make a space rocket with a shoe box and land it in outer space. Use cushions, pillows and material to make an outer space world. Make a big rocket using a long laundry basket or large long box Cut out and hang some stars and the moon from a window. SONGS Have You Ever Ever Ever...? Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing When The Rain Is Falling Down Composer: Zoe McHenry Publisher: Orient Pacific Music Moon, Moon Composer: Traditional (German Folk Tune) Publisher: Allans Music (Australia) Pty. Ltd Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing Star Light, Star Bright Composer: Traditional Publisher: ABC Music Publishing It’s Fun To Pretend Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer Publisher: Origin / Control (Going On A) Big Adventure Composer: Peter Dasent & Arthur Baysting Publisher: Origin /ABC Music Publishing Cuddle Up Composer: Peter Dasent & Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin / Control/ ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Heads and Tail Shop You will need: - A collection of silly hats, craft ears, craft wi