What does come to mind when you hear the
word Puppetry............
- String puppets
- Marionettes
- Glove puppets
- Hand puppets
- Finger puppets
- Cone puppets
- Puppet Theater
- Puppet Show
- laughter.......................
- sadness.........
- anxiety...
Do you think it is a good way of someone expressing himself...?
Put yourself in a child's situation....
- perhaps you are not a child who finds it very easy to express yourself.....
- not comfortable talking to your parents or siblings....
- not very self confident.....
- not very talkative....
Puppets.....hmmmmm! Now I think there is an answer for the above...
- puppets are a great medium for kids to express their feelings...
- if a child has a problem...more than likely if he has a puppet he will use puppet to say what he is feeling inside!
- kids with learning difficulties such as speech problem & other---respond well to puppets
- language skills
- can help with behavior problems
- social problems
- story telling
Last but not least Puppets are a lot of fun...anyone can be a child again.....They are ideal for any age group...
- One can introduce them to babies by Parents take on the role of using puppets as an aid to tell stories...
- As the child grow older they can tell their stories to their dolls or teddies ...pretend play!
- they are great as group play...lots of fun and interaction!
One can have lot's of fun..at
- home
- playgroup
- birthday parties
- kinder
- child care centers
- school
- grandparent's house
Coming to think of it one can organize a theme Birthday Party...... for instance Pirate theme, Fairies theme, Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, A Royal theme
Love to hear your feelings and thoughts on this....
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