Make an example before the lesson. Take the puppet character into the classroom, introduce the children to it, then encourage them to talk directly to the puppet, Elicit language by asking questions, e.g. Say Hello, What's my name?
Adaptation for a story called "Witchy and Itchy"
- Make a forgetful witch with a yoghurt pot, black card and material.
- Make up a story first, e.g. about what Witchy puts in her magic pot to make a new spell. The children should remember what she puts in her magic pot.
- Tell the chinldren Witchy needs help in collecting special ingredients for her magic spell, which she has forgotten how to make.
- Using the puppet, ask the children What must she put in the magic pot? They will ask her questions or disagree with her.
- Demonstrate how to make the puppets for Witchy and for Itchy, the cat.
- The children can make their own witches or cats.
- In pairs they can act out what Witchy is going to put in her spell and what Itchy replies.
- Present an exchange at the beginning of the lesson using two finger puppets.
- puppet A: Why are you writing?
- puppet B: I'm writing to my friend.
- puppet A: What are you writing?
- puppet B: I'm writing a letter.
- Negatives can be made in the exchanges as one puppet contradicts another.
- puppet A: You're writing.
- puppet B: No, I'm not writing, I'm reading.
- Children can draw a face on the first finger of their left hand.
- Divide the class into pairs. They can repeat this exercise and the dialogue can be extended if necessary.
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