Session Outline • Explain to the children that puppet shows were common in the past at seaside

resorts- in particular Punch & Judy Shows. • Explain that they are going to make up their own puppets & puppet show using

their outside environment & natural materials. • You may want to give them a story they know or you’re currently reading in class

as a starter which they can adapt and change if they want to. (Ideally one character per person in the group)

Making Puppets (Alternatively you could provide the puppets) Split the children into groups for their shows. Show them how to make a simple puppet. (See Invention & Investigation: Stick Man (more complex) or Invention & Investigation: Stick Person (simpler) Children can create their own character using creativity in their design. Puppet Show (The children could be involved with making their ‘outdoor theatre.’) Groups to find a suitable location to practise their puppet shows. Discuss safety aspects with the children. Children can present their shows to others. Differentiation: HA- Add character features to their puppets & adapt stories in their shows. LA- Help with puppet & guidance with shows where needed. Extension: Can they make up their own stories using their characters?

Lesson Objectives Children will make and create their own simple puppet show. Resources Sticks, string, elastic band, natural materials, cloth. Invention & Investigation: Stick Man Invention & Investigation: Stick Person Key Vocabulary story, act, beginning, middle end, setting, character, speech, narrator. Risk Assessments Generic Site RA, Stick Activities RA.

EYFS Links

C&L: Expresses themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs; Develops own narratives by connecting events and ideas. PSED: Work as part of group; Confident to speak in a familiar group; Takes account of others’ ideas. PD: Handles malleable materials with increasing control M: Uses everyday language to talk about position. L: Uses vocabulary influenced by experiences UW: Talks about present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members. EAD: Represents their own ideas thoughts and feelings through role play and stories.

Learning Outcomes

LA - Children will be able to make a

simple puppet and use it to perform a simple show with

help. MA - Children will be able to make a simple puppet and use it to perform a

simple show. HA - Children will be able to make a simple puppet and use it to perform a simple show. They

add their own creativity.

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Puppet Show

EYFS

TOPICS

EYFSTHE SEASIDE SPEAKING &

LISTENING