This is a handout from a workshop I offer on Storytelling with Puppets, but it gains immensely by my demonstrations. In the meantime I hope it helps get you started!   AN ALPHABET OF PUPPETS & STORYTELLING *Answer & ask questions & riddles *Be in a story or play as lead character or 1 of many *Comment on story or poem *Dress & use props to match theme or holiday *Express feelings & emotions *Fingerplays *Get-acquainted with children, especially if shy *Hug *Improvise an audience-created story // Introduce people or other puppets *Joke-telling *Kids can make puppets & join you *Lead group participation *Mime a story *Narrate a story *Offer prizes & rewards *Play an instrument // Play games // Present "Commercials" *Quietly sit & listen to program *Read aloud, including Recite poetry *Sing // Swallow things // Sign autographs (including pawprints) *Teach anything (e.g. concepts, library instruction, rules) // Turn the pages in a book // Talk about books *Use sign language if your puppet is full-fingered *Vary the mood & pace of a program *Whisper comments & messages to puppeteer // Welcome audience & end program *X marks the spot(s) where you do walk-arounds, parades, & promote programs *Yell & act crazy since the puppeteer is usually quieter *Zip around & add visual interest

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