TOY THEATER FOR DISTRICT 75

Students will develop an understanding of puppetry and storytelling by designing, building and puppeteering a toy theater. Each toy theater will have two settings: an exterior of the student’s home and a “Special Saturday” place (beach, amusement park, pool, playground, restaurant, etc.) Each student will also create two puppets to inhabit these spaces: one of themselves and another of someone else in their family. In addition, students will understand that puppeteers use puppets to tell stories by creating their own story and dialogue with their puppets. The students will foster their collaborative and imaginative skills by participating in creative play with their puppets including: improvisation, storytelling, and physical and vocal characterizations.