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Marionette = a puppet manipulated by strings attached to its jointed limbs.

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Puppet Workshops
for Children and Adults


Especially designed for pre-school and daycare providers, kindergarten and elementary teachers, recreation leaders, activity directors and aides, Boy & Girl Scout leaders, camp counselors, recreational and art therapists, hobbyists, parents and party planners...

MUSICAL PUPPETIME ages 2-3
Sing along with Miss Carol and her puppet friends at your daycare, pre-school, recreation or community center. Meet many of your favorite nursery rhyme and fantasy characters in a musical adventure. Music and movement combined with storytelling and magic. Join in the song and play along with special musical instruments. Be in a puppet parade or in a marionette marching band.

MUSICAL PUPPETIME ages 4-6
Sing along with Miss Carol and her puppets at your daycare, pre-school, recreation or community center. Meet her musical mouse, the conductor, the Micetro and join them in a magical adventure into music with puppetry, magic and storytelling. Children will actively participate in puppet skits and musical theatre games. They will learn while being entertained. Hands on experiences with special instruments, puppets, and movement. Each child will make their own special puppet.

PUPPETRY WORKSHOP I
For those adults working in early childhood development & ages approximately 2 to 6. Beginning puppetry... Learn basic skills, materials, and simple techniques used in teaching small children puppet construction. Experiment with making your own puppet patterns. Explore finger, hand, stick, glove & other puppets in coordination with storytelling, musical sing-a-long. and dramatic play. Strengthen your lesson plans and stimulate learning through fun by helping children with their own artistic expression, creativity, development of language skills, hand/eye coordination, memory recall, self-esteem, and talents. Feature your favorite songs, poems, stories, folk & fairy tales with the puppet shows.

PUPPETRY WORKSHOP II
For those adults working with elementary school children ages approximately 7 to 10. Reviewing the basic fundamentals in puppetry... Learn how to teach puppet making so children can put on their own puppet plays. Explore techniques and materials used to help children handcraft finger, hand, simple rod puppets, simple marionettes, and other puppet creations. Also, introduction to creating props, scenery, and exploring puppet stages.

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PUPPETRY I (for Parents with children ages 3 to 6)
Exploring puppetry with your child... Join in an interactive workshop and watch your childs creativity unfold in this introduction to puppet making. Learn the basic steps and materials needed to help facilitate your child's artistic expression while helping your child handcraft his or her own puppet. Also, learn helpful hints and tips for simple-puppet making at home and for parties.

PUPPETRY I/II
Children plus teacher/facilitators... Invite Miss Carol to your center or classroom and join in an interactive workshop with your students. Explore puppetry with hands on experimentation and demonstration - then sit back and enjoy Miss Carol's marionette performance.

MAGICAL PUPPETIME Theatre ages 7-10 and 11-up
Exploring puppet making with Miss Carol. Watch finger, hand, rod and rnarionette string puppets come to life in puppet demonstrations. Learn to make your own puppets and to puppeteer your own show.

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Call Miss Carol for scheduling: (650) 678-4315

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