Luen Loy Chee organised a study on the topic of puppetry in 2021. It was found that the inclusion of puppetry activities in an early childhood program can boost intellect and memory; enhance creative thinking and imagination; more manageable of self-control and emotions; ensure social and interaction; allow practice in focusing; language and communication; improve physical and mental health; connected spirituality and moral values. Most importantly, the daily living skills embedded in the puppetry activities can be translated into their lives. In sum, this study proved that puppetry activities help to enhance life skills, learning experience development, and widen knowledge among nursery and kindergarten children. The study implied that puppetry activities should be integrated into early childhood education can sustain children’s overall development.
Here are some of my videos on how to do puppetry
How do you include puppetry in your early childhood program?
