1. How to Use Puppets to Promote Reading By Gina Giordano
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3. Why else would puppets be useful? Puppets get children's attention and hold their interest Children respond positively to puppets (in general, and particularly, shy children) Puppets provide an outlet for children's creativity and self-expression Children remember the story or event when puppets are included Puppetry encourages language development and practice Use Puppets to teach ESL Students
4. What To do… Step 1: Choose a book to read to the class Step 2: Give a brief summary to the class Step 3: Introduce the puppets/characters of the story Step 4: Create voices for the puppets Step 5: Design puppet area Step 6: Read the book out loud while using puppets
5. After the Story… Place the students in groups (depending on characters in the story) Assign characters from the story to the students Show students how to make paper bag puppets Facilitate while students make their designated puppets Let students create their own voices for their characters
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8. Older children (10&up) Click on these… Shadow Puppets Marionettes Rod Puppets Home Made Puppets
![First of all, what are the benefits of using puppets? ,[object Object],Puppets are a fun medium for teaching different skills. The most commonly used form of teaching with puppets is using them with literature units. However, the versatility of puppets makes them useful when teaching manners, socialization, and other basic educational skills. Teaching with puppets requires creativity and quick thinking skills, but overall it requires the ability to engage in the story. Puppets are a fun medium for teaching different skills. The most commonly used form of teaching with puppets is using them with literature units. However, the versatility of puppets makes them useful when teaching manners, socialization, and other basic educational skills. Teaching with puppets requires creativity and quick thinking skills, but overall it requires the ability to engage in the story. Puppets are a fun medium for teaching different skills. The most commonly used form of teaching with puppets is using them with literature units. However, the versatility of puppets makes them useful when teaching manners, socialization, and other basic educational skills. Teaching with puppets requires creativity and quick thinking skills, but overall it requires the ability to engage in the story. Puppets are a fun medium for teaching different skills. The most commonly used form of teaching with puppets is using them with literature units. However, the versatility of puppets makes them useful when teaching manners, socialization, and other basic educational skills. Teaching with puppets requires creativity and quick thinking skills, but overall it requires the ability to engage in the story.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)