File puptcrit/puptcrit.0505, message 26


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. 
> >  
>
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