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Snowflake Fun
In this snowflakes fun worksheet, students identify and read about 5 different snowflakes illustrated on the sheet. First, they cut out each of the snowflakes on the rectangles where indicated to make finger puppets. Then, students use...
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Melody
Students identify what melody is and the different value and pitches in songs with similar notes previously sang in class. Then they apply this knowledge to a new song learned by echo singing. Students also listen for a starting pitch...
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It's My Turn to Read
Students explore reading fluency and reading with expression. They discuss four books and complete four different activities for each of the books discussed. Students read each book and act the story out using puppets, perform a reader's...
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Creative Expressions: Making Puppets
Students are introduced to the very basic geography of Indonesia. In groups, they examine the different types of puppets and decide on which one to make. They travel between various stations to complete their puppet in which they use...
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Puppets
Fifth graders explore the art of puppetry. They design and create their own puppets using helium balloons. They create the three dimensional features for their selected mammals and felt shirts. They perform an impromptu play citing...
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Animal Jumping Puppets
Students investigate the proportions of body parts and learn how to create moving parts. They cut shapes with detail and learn how to attach string and tie knots. Students practice the defining vocabulary related to puppets.
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LA CENERENTOLA (Cinderella)
Students formulate how to make puppets and realize that puppetry, like opera, is another kind of theater. They gain deeper knowledge of the characters in Rossini's La Referentially. Students use this concept to make decisions about...
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Pipe-Cleaner Stick Figures
Second graders create puppets out of pipe cleaners and, in groups, put on a puppet show based on a section of a story they have read from their readers.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 6, Lesson 20: Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here
Students use shape puppets to review geometry content. They take turns singing songs, reading students poems, reciting class bulletin board notes and choral poems. They prepare for their summative assessments through play and interview...
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Puppets 'n' Plays
Young scholars reinforce communication skills, create the puppets, write or improvise dialog for them, and put on a play.
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Puppet Theater of Japan: Bunraku
An introduction to bunraku--the traditional puppet theater of Japan. Find clear explanations of the history of the art form and details of the music, props, and puppets used. Illustrated with beautiful pictures. Includes several video...
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia: The Theater
Enter a world of theater in Artopia. Here, you can become a theater critic, meet a thespian, and even create your own Shakespeare production in the virtual theater.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Shadowbox Theatre
Have you ever thought about your shadow? One way to learn about them is to make your own shadow box theater--once a very popular form of entertainment in Europe during the 1800s and early 1900s.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Spring at the Smithsonian: An Incipient Case of Puppetmania
A useful article outlining the important features of a puppet and how to successfully use them in your classroom as a learning tool. A fun look at puppets around the world is also included.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Life Inside Big Bird
Complete with audio and video links, this NPR web page tells the story of the puppeteer who is the voice and movement of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney. Includes excerpts from Spinney's autobiography. This site has lots of...
Other
Puppetry Traditions Around the World
Discover how puppetry differs around the world. Follow the links to over 10 countries and see traditions of making, viewing, and using puppets in different cultures.
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Leather Puppets of India
Use this site to learn about the fascinating world of Gypsy-made leather puppets. This nomadic tribe is always on the move carrying their puppets and musical instruments seeking permission from village leaders to perform for monetary...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Activity Starters
There are four sources in this activity bundle. Cut out these learning cards for quick, adult-led conversation and activity starters for school and for home. In activities 3 and 4, students make Character Puppets and play Puppet Theater...
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: Puppets
A kid friendly introduction to the art of puppetry. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.
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Puppetools
Supported by K-College teachers who use puppets in their classrooms, this site includes copies of puppets plans to print out and create, and an online course on the use of Puppetools, research, and product catalogue. See how to use...
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The Puppetry Home Page: Intro. To the History of Bunraku
The Puppetry Home Page tracks the history of Bunraku. Bunraku literally means puppets and storytelling. Learn about its predecessors and current day Bunraku.
Other
The Puppetry Home Page
The Puppetry Home Page provides lots of resources for puppeteers including news and puppetry organizations.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Jim Henson's Fantastic World
A traveling exhibit is sweeping across America in 2009 bringing the colorful world of Jim Henson and his Muppets to cities everywhere. Even if you aren't able to make it to the show visiting this site will give you a taste of what you...