A couple of years ago, I started making simple sock puppets for my students. They would be my tools to use them to speak Spanish in...

When my colleague/friend told me she really could use puppets for her students (4th and 5th graders). I literally made about 30 in a...

In preparation for our school sponsored trip to the Galapagos. I went to see a master puppeteer, Hobey Ford, in North Carolina. I was...

I have always been fascinated with Frida Kahlo. I want students to know about her life. How do I show them her struggles? Why she...

To introduce students with current problems in the world is part of our mission in the classroom. While exploring the countries around...

I was looking to create simpler puppets using Sculpty clay using clothespins. I still wanted to make something that kids could see a...

Classic tales such as the Gingerbread Man are shared in many countries and a great way to use puppets! La Tortilla Corredora...

So much of what we try to tell our students is to imagine. Imagine I don't speak English, Imagine your classmate is new to the school...

I wanted to buy a Condor puppet but couldn't find one, not even my go-to Folkmanis site had one. The thought of making one was a bit...

As a language teacher, I am always trying to get kids to talk. We also want to give them something to talk about. So in my 6th grade...