There are so many possibilities in the use of a puppet in the Primary classroom. It is up to the teacher to use his/her imagination to find the best ways to integrate the puppet into daily routines and teaching methods.
Recommended bibliography for further ideas: • Read Carol 2007. 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom. Macmillan. • Read Carol 2014. Teaching Ideas Using a Class Puppet with Very Young Learners. http://www. carolread.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/VYL_puppet.pdf • Roberts, K. 2012. Using Puppets in the ESL Classroom. In ATESOL Newsletter, Vol. 38 No 2, June 2012: https://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/media/EDUCFile/ATESOLNews_Issue2.pdf • Slattery, M. 2008. Teaching with bear: Using puppets in the language classroom with young learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press. • Unwin, D. 2015. Puppets in Primary. In ENGLISH TEACHING professional, Issue 96, January 2015: http://englishforprimaryschool.weebly.com/uploads/8/7/5/1/8751938/puppets_in_primary_etp.pdf
I would like to thank Macmillan Education Argentina for offering me this delightful opportunity to contribute to their series with this short guide. I extend my appreciation to all those involved in the process for their hard work, support and commitment. Sarah Hillyard
© Macmillan Publishers S.A. 2015 The author and publishers would like to thank 123RF for permission to reproduce their photographs: pp 4, 5.
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