Mr. Rogers on Imagination - Pretend Play

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Grade Range: - K

Imaginary friends are a normal part of many children’s play. In this page, Mr. Rogers offers comforting insight into healthy pretend play and the value imaginary friends may have in a child’s life. Find videos and a song from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood that allow you to encourage children to pretend play, a valued and important activity in a child’s life.

In the Classroom

Use your whiteboard or projector to view the videos as a class or have students in small groups as "centers." Scroll down the page to discover several ready-to-go, free resources as PDF documents such as Teacher Tips, a Classroom Activity, and a Family Letter and Activity in English and Spanish.

At Home

Tags

preK, creativity,

Subjects

Parent Information, Professional, Social Studies, Social Studies,