Many of my kindergarten and first-grade students will be returning to school in-person soon. Due to COVID-19, school will feel much different with everyone wearing face coverings and practicing social distancing. Also there will be no shared supplies for the near-future. This changes how students will interact with one another and the teacher. There has never been a better time to incorporate puppets into my teaching.
Puppets, like stuffed animals, are very soothing to children; easing the tension as we transition back to the school building. Students who are timid or learning English for the first time will be supported by the prompts of our classroom puppet friends to engage in learning.
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Many of my kindergarten and first-grade students will be returning to school in-person soon. Due to COVID-19, school will feel much different with everyone wearing face coverings and practicing social distancing. Also there will be no shared supplies for the near-future. This changes how students will interact with one another and the teacher. There has never been a better time to incorporate puppets into my teaching.
Puppets, like stuffed animals, are very soothing to children; easing the tension as we transition back to the school building. Students who are timid or learning English for the first time will be supported by the prompts of our classroom puppet friends to engage in learning.