Individual Presentation or Panel Title
Pushing Methodological Boundaries: Promoting Literacy through Puppets
Titles of Presentations in a Panel
Harris- Pushing methodological boundaries: Research on how puppets make a difference.
Smith- Puppets for emergent reading
Wong- Play therapy
Abstract
Pushing curriculum and methodological boundaries by promoting literacy through puppets will address the chosen topic strand "pushing methodological boundaries." The three panelists will share how each have used puppets in classrooms to push methodological boundaries as puppets are used to represent gender role identities, effective tools for reluctant speakers, incorporating music and art with puppets in early childhood education and overall research findings that support the importance of puppets as methodological means of reaching children who often seem unreachable including those with autism, learning disabilities, hearing impaired, gifted, ADHD, and gifted twice and thrice exceptional.
When used in the classroom, puppets can boost creativity and stimulate imaginations. The curriculum involving puppets in the learning process changes the classroom environment. The expressiveness and dramatization of puppets enhances the curriculum. Puppets are perfect for grabbing childrens’ attention. Whether they are finger puppets, stick puppets, shadow puppets, paper puppets, sock puppets, and more, they develop personalities that draw even the shyest child into the curriculum. They encourage children to become actively involved in the learning process.
Whether the teacher is using marionettes or shadow puppets, they are amazing as a visual aid for enhancing the curriculum with singing and dancing as children become inventive, creative, and artistic. When puppets are incorporated with play-based learning, children increase their knowledge. After using puppets, they can recall what they have observed and learned. Puppets enhance oral-language development and overall literacy skills.
Presentation Description
Pushing methodological boundaries by promoting literacy through puppets will address the chosen topic strand "pushing methodological boundaries." The three panelists will share how each of them have used puppets in classroom situations to push methodological boundaries as puppets are used to represent gender role identities, effective tools for reluctant speakers, incorporating music and art with puppets in early childhood education and overall research findings that support the importance of methodological means of reaching children who are often seemingly unreachable.
Keywords
Literacy, Puppets
Publication Type and Release Option
Event
Recommended Citation
Harris, Paulette, "Pushing Methodological Boundaries: Promoting Literacy through Puppets" (2018). Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative. 59.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cssc/2018/2018/59
Pushing Methodological Boundaries: Promoting Literacy through Puppets
Pushing curriculum and methodological boundaries by promoting literacy through puppets will address the chosen topic strand "pushing methodological boundaries." The three panelists will share how each have used puppets in classrooms to push methodological boundaries as puppets are used to represent gender role identities, effective tools for reluctant speakers, incorporating music and art with puppets in early childhood education and overall research findings that support the importance of puppets as methodological means of reaching children who often seem unreachable including those with autism, learning disabilities, hearing impaired, gifted, ADHD, and gifted twice and thrice exceptional.
When used in the classroom, puppets can boost creativity and stimulate imaginations. The curriculum involving puppets in the learning process changes the classroom environment. The expressiveness and dramatization of puppets enhances the curriculum. Puppets are perfect for grabbing childrens’ attention. Whether they are finger puppets, stick puppets, shadow puppets, paper puppets, sock puppets, and more, they develop personalities that draw even the shyest child into the curriculum. They encourage children to become actively involved in the learning process.
Whether the teacher is using marionettes or shadow puppets, they are amazing as a visual aid for enhancing the curriculum with singing and dancing as children become inventive, creative, and artistic. When puppets are incorporated with play-based learning, children increase their knowledge. After using puppets, they can recall what they have observed and learned. Puppets enhance oral-language development and overall literacy skills.