Puppetry in Education and Therapy: Unlocking Doors to the Mind and Heart

Great discussions about puppetry and the options an educator or a therapist has in order to unlock several features in child's behavior.

Bought as gift.... they loved it!

Excellent Review with specifics that are helpful to the practitioner.

As a puppeteer and educator, I have long admired the work of Judith O'Hare in puppetery in education. This book is an inspiring collection of articles, ranging from Marlene Joyce's desciption of how her 5th grade class performed an African folktale, to Shelia Harris' use of a mascot puppet in her classroom, to Suzanne Downs' ideas for using puppets with very young children...and many, many more.The second section, introduced by art therapist Matthew Bernier, includes some very inspiring articles about the magic of puppets in theraputic settings. This book is a good introduction to the many uses puppetry for teachers and therapists. I have used this book in a school residency and have recommeded it to several teachers. It is a wonderful classroom resource and a should inspire many to explore the world of puppetry.

This is such an interesting read. I bought it for extra research for writing my dissertation last year all about the use of puppetry in education and how it impacts children's engagement and learning in the classroom - and this book was full of many detailed encounters other puppeteers and puppet masters have had within many different and varied areas inside a wide puppetry in education spectrum! I recommend this book for any university student who are developing a love for puppetry and for any professional in the industry to bring more substance to your trade.

Great book, lots of ideas and theory behind puppets and child education. Great Buy :-) Whetehr you are studying puppetry or would just like ideas... then this is the book for you!

This book is the perfect guide to using puppets and understanding their educational and theraputic power. I look forward to implementing some project ideas