- Puppetry
is an important and useful communication tool for conveying
concepts, themes, and messages related to education in schools
and other institutions.
- Puppetry
may be used to convey information on subjects like language,
science, social studies, mathematics, and environmental education.
- Puppetry
is also a helpful tool for the therapeutic purposes, especially
for disabled and problem children. Puppetry helps to develop
speech, reading, hearing and motor-control in spastic children.
- As
a hobby, puppetry gives tremendous scope to learn the art of
drawing, painting, needle work and carpentry as well as music,
song and story writing. It helps to develop individual skills
and enhances one's creative abilities.
- In
India, puppetry is used by number of voluntary organisations
and educational institutions to convey social and environmental
related messages to specific audiences, both in rural and urban
areas.
- Puppetry
can be a useful and effective tool for school teachers.
- Children
enjoy making puppets and presenting puppet shows.
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Role
of Puppetry in Environmental Education
Puppetry
is an important communication tool for conveying concepts and themes
related to environment. An awareness about our environment, the
depiction of various concepts such as air, soil, water etc., the
need for conservation, appreciation of nature etc. can be comprehended
easily by the use of puppetry. |
Waste Materials
in Puppetry
Simple
puppets without any elaborate procedure can be made using household
materials. For a start, any home is full of cards, empty cans, boxes,
etc. which can
be utilised for making different puppets. |
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The
most surprising things
can be turned into puppets using waste materials. So do not throw
waste materials.
You may be able to make a puppet with it.
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In
her work in World wide fund for Nature - India, the author has been
teaching this art to teachers for many years. Those who would like to
know more about traditional Indian puppetry and / or would be interested
in getting more involved in this art form, may contact puppetryindia.org
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