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Subject: [MK8]Puppets

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-------