My name is Carol Burton and I am a puppet seller and interactive story teller based in Beverley.
Puppets bring stories to life. Children marvel in the characters. They create their own stories, anticipate what will happen next are spell bound by the fantasy world which just adds to their own imagination. Through using puppets active participation is encouraged, children can experience a whole wealth of new worlds, cultures, emotions and much more. They can develop their own stories drawing on their own experiences create their own characters. Children can play with the puppets by themselves, or in small groups and can produce plays to share with their peers.
Puppets are a great resource that can be used in key areas of learning such as social and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, problem solving, reasoning and numeracy.
They can be used to give children confidence, teach them to be assertive and feel pride in their own achievements. Through puppets children find it easier to relate to others and express their ideas. They can also overcome some issues with regard to speech, creating a pressure free space for the voice of a child, it is the puppet that talks not the child, and conversation becomes a game not a problem, helping their development through play and interaction.
A puppet can be used to help a child to express their emotions and feelings, especially for a child who may have difficulties in expressing themselves. The puppet helps to provide a safe environment with no fear of conflict.
A story involving a puppet/s is a great way to ensure participation from all children; the puppet demands their attention and gives them something to focus on.
The most important thing to remember is that puppets are amazing fun
I have put together a selection of traditional story sets, all at competitive prices. These provide all that is necessary to bring a story to life.
Very popular at the moment is ‘The Gruffalo’ and brand new to the Story Set collection, is ‘Room on the Broom’ (as seen on television on Christmas day)
The new Huge Bag of Worries Story Set is a great product to help children deal with your worries.
Visit my web site Puppets, Plays and Story Days to view a full range of puppets and educational resources. Contact me for storytelling and puppet training.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact: Carol Burton
Tel: 01482 860513
[email protected]
www.puppetsplaysandstorydays.co.uk