W.P. Puppet Theatre W.P. Puppet Theatre Society
W.P. Puppet Theatre W.P. Puppet Theatre Society
Puppets on the Go

Puppets on the Go

W.P. Puppet Theatre

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Crate“Introducing Shadow Puppets” for grades k-2

Students will perform a shadow puppet presentation of My Many Coloured Days, with music, backgrounds and provided puppets. They will further be able to create their own puppets and/or create their own percussion based music to go with the story.

Primary Learning Objectives:

  1. Experiment with the properties of light and shadows.
  2. Learn the basic principles of shadow puppetry
  3. Identify different feelings
  4. Realize that feelings can be expressed in many ways – through music, colour, movement, language, shape and line.
  5. Understand that sharing and cooperation are needed to present a performance.

Shadow PuppetsSecondary Learning Objectives:

  1. Learn about shadow puppetry traditions from different cultures.
  2. Learn how to make shadow puppets with colour, texture, transparency, opaque.
  3. Create new stories based on My Many Coloured Days
  4. Experiment with making music to reflect the different feelings in the story.

The Crate Contains

Quantity Item
1 Book - My Many Coloured Days.
1

Production Booklet includes:

1
Music CD.
10
Animal Shadow Puppets
10
Coloured Transparency backgrounds
1 Booklet on Expressing Feelings incl.:
1
transparencies of faces
1

Instruction booklet on Shadow Puppets incl.:

1
child's puppet sample
1 Booklet on Shadow Puppet History incl. :
1
Power point notes
1
DVD Student Version & DVD Teacher version
1 Rear Projection screen 5 ft x 3 ft
6 Brown bags “Guess What I Am” game
3 “Make a Picture” baggies
5 pairs hole punches
5 pairs fancy cut scissors
1 Book of animal pictures for reference.
  Assortment of percussive musical instruments:
  Consumables (please return what isn’t used )
1
Feathers, lace, doilies, bubble wrap etc.
1
Transparent coloured film
2
Rolls of masking tape
1
Pkg 100 control sticks
1
Baggie 100 brass fasteners
50
Sheets of 65 lb Cardstock in a Folder

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