From: Linda
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:16:20 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
Need cheap puppets? Just cut a line in the back or belly of a s=
tuffed animal and remove the stuffing. Insert your hand in the legs or h=
ead of the animal and wiggle away! Nothing fancy, but works just as well as=
an expensive puppet. I usually find cheap/cute stuffed animals at yard =
sales for under $1.00.
One music and movement reward activity I tri=
ed is one your students may also enjoy.
1. Pass out one puppet per=
child.
2. Play upbeat music and allow the students to play with their=
puppet. (30 seconds to 1 minute)
3. Pause the music and call out "pas=
s". Students should then pass their puppet to their neighbor while also =
receiving a different puppet from their other neighbor.
(I'd suggest f=
irst teaching rotations so that you have one continuous line going througho=
ut the students in the room. It works best if you teach the rotations be=
fore
passing out puppets.)
4. Continue playing/pausing the music =
and calling out "pass" numerous times. This will allow students to play =
with many different puppets/stuffed animals.
You can weave instruction=
throughout the activity, but I'd suggest just allowing the students to hav=
e fun. They don't get to do that often enough these days.
Even the 5th=
graders left class with smiles on their faces. It was fun...for me, too=
!
Linda in KY
Linda Lawson-------