Make Your Own Puppets & Puppet Theater

by Carolyn Carreiro (2005, Williamson, 8.95)
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Shows how to create imaginary characters to "try on behaviors," act out history, adventure stories, solve mysteries, be the hero or heroine, live underwater, or become a fictional character. You'll find information on how to make all kinds of puppets from recycled materials, paper envelopes, sticks, dowels, milk jugs, stray gloves—and even painted hands. Color. Grades K-8. [8.5" x 11"...64 pages]

A Show of Hands: Using Puppets with Young Children

by Ingrid Crepeau & M. Ann Richards (2004, Redleaf Press, 24.95)
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A Show of Hands presents innovative ways for teachers to use puppets as valuable and developmentally appropriate teaching tools. Drawing from over fifty years of combined experience in the arts and education, the authors illustrate how the use of puppets can support emergent literacy skills, introduce children’s literature, manage the classroom, and assist in the development of lesson plans tailored to the specific needs of the teacher and class. [8.5" x 11"...224 pages]

Powerful Puppetry: 15 Puppet Plays or Role-Plays for Early Elementary Students

by Melinda Saenz (2002, Marco, 20.95)
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Each of the 15 puppet presentations includes a complete step-by-step lesson plan, puppet/role-play script, and a reproducible follow-up activity. The stick puppet patterns required for each performance are included in the book. Grades K-3. [8.5" x 11"...128 pages]

Making Shadow Puppets

by Jill Bryant & Catherine Heard (2002, Kids Can Press, 5.95)
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Instructions for nine beautifully crafted and decorated wooden rod puppets, portable screen setups, scenery and script ideas. [7.5" x 10"...40 pages]

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