WATER: My river does run deep for you, but I worry that our relationship will suffer from burnout.įIRE: Fear not, my fluid friend, for I cannot live without you. We can't keep meeting like this.įIRE: Why not? We're good together you keep me in line. What are you so happy about?įIRE: I’m happy because you always let me blow off a little steam. For instance, a coffee grinder might be complaining about always having to deal with the feisty little coffee beans that come her way each morning.
In their scripts, one object interacts with another according to their opposing characteristics. Together, students can develop a script around their objects or ideas. Ask students to select a set of opposites from their lists to explain to their partners. For instance, planet could also be the opposite of sun.Ĭhallenge students to create a list of at least five interesting pairs of opposites in their writing journals or on paper you hand out. Children will also offer less obvious choices give them time to explain their reasoning and you may be surprised by their answers. For instance, when you say sun, they might answer moon. Prewriting Activity: Ask children to think of opposites. Opposites Attract: (Delue and Hayward, 1996)Įxploring opposites exercises powers of imagination and helps students think of new ideas for dramatic plots.
Teaching Possibilities and Response Activities: Perform: Showcase your play to the intended audience and have more fun! Also decorate your puppet theatre to capture the setting of your play. Spice it up: Add music, sound effects or voice overs to the show to create effects and add some pizazz. Make changes to the script as you experiment with the puppets and the overall look of the show.Ĥ. Play: When you have your script and your puppets, have fun with them. Puppets: You can use puppets you have already or make your own!ģ. During this process it is also important to consider the audience who will be viewing your puppet show.Ģ. When possible however, encourage your students to really focus on the dialogue and minimize the narrators’ presence. Narrators can be useful for young playwrights, depending on what kind of puppet show you are creating. The script should focus on using the puppet characters to move the action forward in your play. Script: You may want to write a script before choosing your puppets, or you can use your puppets to inspire your script writing process. Types of puppets that can easily be used in the classroom: Shadow puppets, marionette puppets, pup up puppets, stick puppetsġ. In the nineteenth century, during the Golden Age of Children's literature puppetry was seen as good for children. Throughout history puppets have been used to share dramas, epic love stories, morality plays, and fine art performances. Puppetry grew to become a form of entertainment as people looked for ways to preserve and share their epic tales. In some parts of the world these objects were seen as magic creatures "obedient only to those puppeteers armed witha magic formula" (Jurkowski, 1996 p. Some puppet researchers believe that puppets were originally part of cultural rituals and religious ceremonies.
History: A popular belief is that puppets were developed as children's toys or for entertainment, but the origins of puppetry are more closely linked to ancient religious practices. This form of art can be used in the classroom to enhance the curriculum in many different ways. Definition: Puppetry is a form of theatre that involves the physical manipulation of inanimate objects known as puppets.
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