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The Puppet Story Apron  Part 1 - Ye Olde Story Apron!

The Puppet Story Apron Part 1 - Ye Olde Story Apron!

  Beginnings Some things are permanent and delightful in our world.  Two of these things are children’s love of story and hide and seek.  Put the...
SPRING! Why Children Love Mama Bird Tales So Much!!!

SPRING! Why Children Love Mama Bird Tales So Much!!!

It is April now, and for many spring is well estabished... In high altitude Colorado towns like mine, lots of snow is expected in April.... in bet...
Early Childhood Puppetry Made Easy!

Early Childhood Puppetry Made Easy!

I have been hearing more and more from teachers and parents who have been experiencing overwhelm these last couple of years.  Covid has had a lot t...
First Tales -A new evolution toward  more healing Nursery Rhyme understanding

First Tales -A new evolution toward more healing Nursery Rhyme understanding

There is a sweet and gentle evolution toward the relationship between language arising in children and story.  It starts with Mama humming, surroun...
Nursery Rhyme Wisdom - an Introduction.

Nursery Rhyme Wisdom - an Introduction.

  The Nursery Rhymes are verse from literature that have endured time, imprinting the lively, rhythmical, alliterative song-like little stories in ...
Protection Story Introduction part 2

Protection Story Introduction part 2

We can create specifically protection tales, and we can also rethink some of our traditional and favorite stories to make them more therapeutic.  ...
Puppetry Supporting the 3 Milestones in the First 3 Years.

Puppetry Supporting the 3 Milestones in the First 3 Years.

  Puppetry Supporting The Three Milestones in the First 3 Years We all stand in awe at the achievements of the child’s first three years of life.  ...
The Soul of the Baker Puppet

The Soul of the Baker Puppet

We all love to tell the nursery rhyme, Pat a Cake, Pat a Cake Baker's Man to our very little ones.  We feel a warm kinship with him and often we si...
Stories of Daily Experiences are Perfect for Young Children

Stories of Daily Experiences are Perfect for Young Children

Stories of Daily Experiences are Perfect for Young Children One of the greatest contributions of puppetry for this age is bringing the rhythm of th...
A Look at Developing Puppetry for Fairy Tales - The Simple Fairy Tale of Sweet Porridge

A Look at Developing Puppetry for Fairy Tales - The Simple Fairy Tale of Sweet Porridge

A Look at Developing Puppetry for Fairy Tales -  Sweet Porridge (adapted from Grimm’s) example of a simple fairy tale Once upon a time, and far a...
Summer Professional Development Courses 2019  -   Online and In-Person

Summer Professional Development Courses 2019 - Online and In-Person

  Planning Ahead!  Summer Professional Development Courses  2019 Enjoy your summer training courses without having to pay for travel, accommodatio...