From: "Mary Horsley" <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net> To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: RE: [Puptcrit] American puppetry and children Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 20:26:04 -0400 My best memory of 4th grade was the puppet I made and skit I performed in........A few years ago I taught some 4th graders how to make Patriot puppets to help them understand the Revolutionary War. Mary "The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." -Walter Bagehot www.gentleteaching.com > [Original Message] > From: Elizabeth Freeman <LindenTree85-AT-comcast.net> > To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> > Date: 5/1/2005 7:29:38 PM > Subject: [Puptcrit] American puppetry and children > > Agree with Preston... kids like puppets, or most of them do > > and if you let them use puppets in the classroom they will remember it > longer than the book report they had to write. One of my 4th > graders now, told me that his cousin had been in my class years ago and > still remembers being Baba Yaga in Vasilissa the Beautiful.. That > cousin had been a very hyperactive boy and my worst reader, when he > wanted to do that part, I have to admit somewhat reluctant to let him, > but said OK.... and he did a great job. > The current 4th grader, also going through some tough times now, loved > that I even still had the original puppet from about 8 years ago. He > has been so much more cooperative and happier in class since we began > working on this story. We may now present the puppet to the 19 year old > when he comes to visit, since way back when he was just lending it to > me so I could use it at Puppets: Ed Magic** that summer. > Working on two shows now with 4th graders is getting them to focus > more and reread as well, and have been the most motivated all year > despite the work we also have to do to get ready for the dreaded MCAS > state testing in a few weeks. > Liz > > PS> Puppets: Ed Magic, Merrimack College just north of Boston: > June 29 and 30 > Teachers, librarians, and therapists lurking here come join us! > information available > at www.youandmepuppets.com or registration: the learning tree store > www. tltree.com > > > On Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 06:25 PM, Preston Foerder wrote: > > A major fact that is > > being ignored is that kids like puppets. I'd even go as far as saying > > that kids like puppets more than adults. They are naturally attracted > > to > > puppets. They are not reading some secret children's theatre journal > > informing them that they should like puppets. > > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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