Puppetools - Advancing the science of play in education

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Welcome to Puppetools

the first program in the annals of Education to advance a major movement in school reform from the ground up — and the inside out — using social, play-based communication technology. Join the new Puppetools Group on Facebook.

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Teachers' Puppets: Hundreds of examples constructed by teachers of all grade levels

Students' Puppets: Creative thinking that moves ideas and symbols into their hands

Puppet Patterns: Download, Print, and construct. Cut eyes, noses, whiskers, and more...

Ideas and Concepts: Ideas for puppets everywhere you look

What Teachers Say

Chonita wrote:
"Diane has been part of our spelling lessons all week and today I started without her. "Isn't Diane coming today?' I heard three different students say. I couldn't believe what I was hearing from one of my "tough guys." I can't believe the attitude of my students. They are different. They are excited and I'm excited. I've share with my principal, staff, and friends about your class and what I'm experiencing now."

Jonathan P. Nelson, Secondary Educa wrote:
"Puppetools has been of great value or I wouldn't have put the time into it. You come at learning from an entirely different perspective and have given added depth to my understanding of creativity and learning. Your perspective is unique in education today--play is crucial to learning--and needs to be publicized more so it can be discussed and researched."

Mary Ellen wrote:
"You have helped me to feel more confident using this media, and I feel that I have gained more 'direction' for tweeking my puppet communication 'skills', or should I say "play"!"

Steve wrote:
"It is a joy to be in contact with kindred spirits on the path to a root based, natural way of learning! It becomes amazingly clear exactly what children need… to enhance their learning experience."

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