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Want to see a child smile?

Want a great new teaching tool? Just want to have FUN !?? DISCOVER PUPPETRY ! Want to see a child smile? By Cheryl Merriweather Puppets are as old as time….. Egyptian children first played with them in the courts of Pharaoh. Puppets today….

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Want to see a child smile?

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  1. Want a great new teaching tool? • Just want to have FUN!?? DISCOVER PUPPETRY ! Want to see a child smile? By Cheryl Merriweather

  2. Puppets are as old as time….. Egyptian children first played with them in the courts of Pharaoh.

  3. Puppets today…. go from the very simple: to the very complicated.

  4. Please do not call me a TOY. Ladies and gentlemen, I am a TOOL!

  5. Puppetsare used in many capacities. • Help Traumatized Children • The Physically Handicapped • The Mentally Challenged • Speech Therapy • The Arts • The Classroom

  6. Let puppets do the “talking” for your students. Let them help with: • Book reports • Comprehension checks • In writing for different audiences • The Arts - Puppets really “increase” the choir.

  7. Puppet possibilities are endless!Here are some favorites. • Rod puppets • Marionettes • Foam puppets • Hand puppets • Finger puppets • Object puppets • Wrap-around puppets

  8. What gives a puppet its power? YOU! • Personality • Expression • Body Movement • Short Shows • Be aware of your audience • Recognizable Puppets

  9. Bibliography • http://www.floraco.com • http://www.folkmanis.com • http://www.puppetartists.com • http://www.puppeteers.org/store.com • http://www.sagecraft.com • http://www.puppetbuilder.com

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