Kids Puppets
When used correctly
can accomplish amazing things. As a teacher or parent you can use puppets to communicate things to children and for some reason they listen!
Here are some tips when using
Here are some tips when using
: Have puppets that are only used by adults and then have separate puppets that are only used for the kids to play with. The adult puppet can be used to communicate things and should always be in character. If it strays from character it looses its effectiveness. When children get a hold of a puppet the character will change, that is why some puppets need to be for adults only. Give the adult
a personality with the tone of your voice. Small puppets usually need higher voices and bigger puppets usually need deeper voices. Some puppets can be high energy, some can be really slow talkers. Do not worry about moving your mouth because kids will only watch the puppet and not you. You do not need to be a ventriloquist to use puppets!
Puppets can communicate rules, ask kids questions, show the "wrong" way to do things. If you do these "wrong" things over and over the children will start to correct the puppet. Have fun with it and you will see your child's eyes light up and really form a relationship with these
Puppets can communicate rules, ask kids questions, show the "wrong" way to do things. If you do these "wrong" things over and over the children will start to correct the puppet. Have fun with it and you will see your child's eyes light up and really form a relationship with these
. If you find a child will not communicate well or seems shy, give them a puppet of their own and you may be surprised what starts to come out when they can pretend to be someone else.
There is no doubt that
There is no doubt that
are a great preschool educational toy. Not only do they help communication and help engage children in to a classroom situation but they can be used at home to promote story telling. Help your children put on a puppet show and give them the chance to use their puppets for story telling. Vocabulary, descriptive tools, parts of a story and many more language skills will develop as your child plays with puppets!
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