Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education: Head, Hands and Heart
London; New York: Methuen Drama (2019), x, 169 pp.
Contains many illustrations, index
ISBN 978-1-350-01291-2 (pbk); 978-1-350-01289-9 (pdf)
Signature commbox: 10-Children/Youth-E 2019
"Packed with practical, illustrated exercises using materials and technology readily available to teachers, Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education shows you how the craft can enliven and enrich any classroom environment, and offers helpful links between puppetry, the curriculum and other aspects of education. Informed by developments in assessments and cognitive research, this book features approachable puppetry activities, educational strategies and lesson plans for teachers that expand any syllabus and unlock new methods of learning, including: aking puppets from basic materials and everyday objects; puppetizing children's literature; puppetizing science; film-making with puppets." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction, 1
2 Johanna's newspaper challenge: or the puppetry test, 15
3 What is a puppet? The plastic bags lesson, 23
4 Head, hands, and heart, 35
5 Everyday object puppets, 45
6 The power of design: puppet metaphors, 53
7 Chakabesh traps the sun: shadow puppets and storytelling, 65
8 Puppetizing children's literature, 75
9 Puppetizing science: a cross-disciplinary plan for younger children, 83
10 Puppet filmmaking in the classroom, 95
11 Giant puppets and community celebrations, 109
The fabulous art of paper maché, 123
12 Quick and easy ideas for making puppets, 127
13 Finding material for puppetizing lessons, 145
14 A plan for devising a new puppet play, 151
2 Johanna's newspaper challenge: or the puppetry test, 15
3 What is a puppet? The plastic bags lesson, 23
4 Head, hands, and heart, 35
5 Everyday object puppets, 45
6 The power of design: puppet metaphors, 53
7 Chakabesh traps the sun: shadow puppets and storytelling, 65
8 Puppetizing children's literature, 75
9 Puppetizing science: a cross-disciplinary plan for younger children, 83
10 Puppet filmmaking in the classroom, 95
11 Giant puppets and community celebrations, 109
The fabulous art of paper maché, 123
12 Quick and easy ideas for making puppets, 127
13 Finding material for puppetizing lessons, 145
14 A plan for devising a new puppet play, 151
