Workshops and residencies are custom designed to meet the needs and requirements of each school, agency, or organization. Workshops usually run 1 1/2 hours, and a series of workshops can run from several days to 1 day a week for several weeks or months. Workshops can be planned to supplement studies in a specific area of the curriculum or for arts enrichment. Workshops can include construction or dramatic presentation, but all workshops include ways to “Make Puppets to life”. Some workshops include stages and how to construct them, techniques for performing in a puppet stage, adding lights, dimmers and special effects. Puppets provide children with an opportunity to be personally expressive: -to develop creative expression -to observe the world through the senses, to remember what has been observed, to process what was observed, and to recreate it with puppets -to use art materials to create a personal puppet -to use found objects as expressive materials and find ways to bring them to life -to develop a character -walk in someone else’s shoes -to express feelings -to explore conflicts and resolutions through dramatic expression -to recreate stories from literature and life -to release fears, aggressions and frustrations in acceptable ways -to develop coordination and a sense of timing -to put into words and actions information learned in school and life -to develop spontaneous oral expression -to work cooperatively, come to consensus, share space -to gain confidence and personal satisfaction -to enhance a child’s feelings of self-worth -to gain an appreciation of literature by presenting it in puppet drama -to polish, discuss and improve on what has been presented http://livepage.apple.com/shapeimage_3_link_0
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