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How to make a hand puppet from one sheet of paper | Animal hand puppets DIY | Maison Zizou

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using puppets for social and emotional learning

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using puppets for social and emotional learning

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Course for teachers and educators in early childhood, provided at cost by Vic. Gov. can also be accessed through school readiness funding.

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Program details

Program description

Using Puppets for Social and Emotional Learning is presented by a speech pathologist, Lucia Smith, from Pelican Talk Speech Therapy. Lucia has used puppets successfully in her work with children for over the last 30 years. The training includes practical puppetry that allows for all levels of comfort and confidence and explores content that can be transferred to other mediums (such as book-sharing, play, art and music).

Download an overview of how the training, and a step-by-step guide for registration by visiting the Puppets for Learning website.

Through the training participants:

Learn how to use hand puppets in a way that is engaging to children ("making a puppet come alive")

Explore current theories of social development and the levels of social understanding necessary for developing successful peer relationships

Learn about why children vary in their social and emotional capabilities

Explore the Social Puppets program (provided in the training) and discuss how implement it within a centre

Learn about Theory of Mind, differences in Theory of Mind, and how to promote it using a puppet

Explore theories of emotional intelligence and its development

Learn how to model emotions using a puppet in order to promote a rich emotional vocabulary

Learn how to demonstrate emotional regulation using a puppet

Learn how to set up play-based learning with puppets to further reinforce social and emotional learning

Learn how to use a calming puppet

Learn the Tommy Turtle anger management strategy

Learn how to adapt the above learning to other modes of play and book-sharing

Review neurodiversity affirming practise and trauma informed practise

Learn communication strategies to promote participation by children with low language abilities and additional challenges.

Training sessions can be completed in one of 4 ways. A Puppet Package containing 5 or 6 puppets, designed to complement specific parts of the program may also be purchased as part of your training.

Option 1: Puppets for Learning comes to you - host a face-to-face session

The training is hosted by your service for up to 30 participants (you may pool funding with other services in your area to access this training).

Suggested hours: 9:00am - 2:45pm (with 15 minutes for morning tea and 30 minutes for lunch).

Puppets for Learning are available to run face-to-face sessions throughout the year on weekdays, and occasionally on a Saturday or a Sunday. School holidays are also an option.

Contact Conni at admin@puppetsforlearning.com.au to discuss dates for hosting and travel and accommodation charges.

Option 2: Host a custom Zoom session for your centre

If you wish to have a personalised training day, but wish to save on travel and accommodation costs, you can organise a training over Zoom (for a maximum of 25 participants). These can be run over one, 2 or 3 sessions during the day or of an evening. School holidays are also an option. Participants may sign in individually or as a group.

Option 3: Attendance at Melbourne-based workshop

Educators can attend a Melbourne-based training day at the Hawthorn Campus of Melbourne University. Sessions begin at 9:30am and finish at 3:30pm. Two sessions are scheduled each term. One or more educators can attend.

To view our 2024 training schedule visit Puppets for Learning.

Option 4: Attendance at Zoom training sessions

This training option is hosted by Puppets for Learning and runs across 2 sessions of 2 hours and 45 minutes. Participants are required to join both sessions. You will be sent the training manual and resources (on USB) prior to the training (and puppets if you choose to purchase them as part of your package).

To view the 2024 Zoom training schedule visit Puppets for Learning.

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Using Puppets for Social and Emotional Learning

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This training explores how puppets can be used effectively in children's learning to support social and emotional growth.

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How Puppets can Help kids express emotions

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How Puppets can Help kids express emotions

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watch this video to gain a better understanding of how puppets assist children to explore emotion in open ended ways.

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How Puppets Can Help Kids Express Emotions

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expressing emotions - puppets use a calming kit

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expressing emotions - puppets use a calming kit

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This Video explains using a calming kit through puppets.

watch this video with children, discuss and note their utterances.

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Expressing Emotions - Puppets use a calming kit

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theatre company with educational programs for kindergarteners

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Polyglot’s mission is to make transformational, playful arts experiences for children everywhere. Through immersive participation, our work gives children the agency to be in control, to communicate their ideas and imagination, and experience joy and connection.

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Puppet theatre Company using storytelling through Puppetry.

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Lemony S Puppet Theatre is based in Naarm- Melbourne, Australia.

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Pre-School Incursion for puppet show and play. Offers links to EYLF.

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Puppet Show Early Learning Incursion Melbourne

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Mrs Jo's Tiny Tales is a beautifully designed puppet theatre that offers puppet shows and puppet making workshops to child care centre, kindergarten, libraries and community centre. These engaging performances promote creativity, self expression, language development and early literacy skills. Mrs Jo's operates out of Melbourne's Bayside suburbs servicing the metropolitan area.

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Puppet Show Incursion - Melbourne, VIC - Mrs. Jo´s Tiny Tales

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Melbourne based puppet show and puppet making as early learning incursion. Offering high quality and entertaining shows and workshops for children in english and german.

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utilise this slide show during learning experience 1 to explore the different style puppets children could create.

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utilise this website to explore the history of puppets, how they look, move and were used.

note childrens words while immersed in this activity.

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Home | Australian Performing Arts Collection

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Arts Centre Melbourne is the proud custodian of the Australian Performing Arts Collection (APAC), which is dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of Australia’s circus, dance, music, opera and theatre heritage. Arts Centre Melbourne’s Art Collection is one of the most significant public collections of Australian art outside the major state galleries.

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use this website to source music to play during learning experience 3. there is a range of classical clips as well as ability to search for chosen clips.

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The Open The Dovecote Ring Game is a simple song and circle dance activity that's great for building confidence and making friends. You could of course play this game at any time of year, but it's a perfect activity for Whitsun, or Pentecost. This is when Christians around the world celebrate the arrival of the [...]

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The Open The Dovecote Ring Game is a simple song and circle dance activity that's great for building confidence and making friends. You could of course play this game at any time of year, but it's a perfect activity for Whitsun, or Pentecost. This is when Christians around the world celebrate the arrival of the [...]