Puppet Show for Grade 2

Squealing with peals of laughter and mirth were the students of grade 2 as they saw the puppets of different animals put up their act on stage.  Enchanting them through voice modulation and various voice gimmicks, the puppets took the students on a walk around various settings and with various characters. Puppets are a great way to engage the imagination of children apart from encouraging various skills. Dramatization of stories using puppets was one form of expressing stories in connection with the current unit of inquiry apart from the other forms explored by our wonderful learners.

Performed by a talented teacher of our campus, the show was a super hit with the children so much so that they couldn't hold their reins for want of trying it themselves. Ah the enthusiasm! And lo behold, within no time, we had children from every section up on stage, sliding their hands into the puppets and looking around for a mic. And that’s what they had. They tried to imitate the performance and cooked up many different settings and plots, much to the excitement of the crowd. We concluded after 3 such rounds.

Reflections of young minds:

“The puppet show taught me how important it is to use our voice and expressions to express a story. Using voice modulation helps us express emotions which makes the story more interesting to the listener. It is challenging but it helps us imagine. This is important.”

“I learnt how to speak in different voices and also learnt how to narrate a story using puppets. A story becomes interesting if we make it in a different way.”

“This is the first time I have seen someone telling a story using different voices. The story was called ‘Chicken Licken’ but I thought it should be called the sky is falling because the hen thought that the sky was falling. I liked watching the show.”