teaching with sock puppets: activities, apps, & web tools for all learners

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Teaching With Sock Puppets �

Activities, Apps, & Resources �

Kasia - Sock Puppet by Philip Dean, Flickr

“When she puts a puppet on her

hand, she lights up, she's very

happy.” ~ Heather Allen

Sock Puppet Party Leftovers by Lorena Cupcake, Flickr

Learn by TPR, repetition, meaningful dialogue, instruction

Boosts creativity

Makes communication less frightening

Why sock puppets?

Enhances the atmosphere

Sock Puppet Craft by Harris County Public Library, Flickr

For VYLs, bring them out for… �

Sock Puppet Craft by Harris County Public Library, Flickr

Learning Vocabulary

Songs

Games

Story Time

Play

Sock Puppets 1st Grade by Meriwether Lewis Elementary, Flickr

Use to teach diversity�

http://bit.ly/1etYFWA

Sock Puppets by City of Tea Tree Gully Library, Flickr

Use to teach recycling �

• Bring in recycled materials for them to

create their sock puppets

Sock puppet interviews�

Sock Puppet Craft by Harris County Public Library, Flickr

Puppets Say the Darnedest Things - 302/365 - 29 October 2011by John Flinchbaugh, Flickr

• Name? • Where do they live? • What are their favorite things?

What’s your sock puppet’s story?�

LittleBirdTales.com

Create stories about their sock puppets �

Zooburst.com

Sock Puppet by Schoharie Library, Flickr

Play games! �

Duck Duck Goose

Simon Says

Relay races

Mr./ Mrs. How are you?

I Spy

SIMI Night by Brenna, Flickr

Create sock puppets that are characters in a book/song & assign them actions/lines

Committee by Quinn Dombrowski, Flickr

• Students work in pairs or small groups to come up with the dialogue • Give them a topic or a few to choose from

Throw a sock puppet show�

Tell jokes�

What did Luke Skywalker name his pet alligator?

Darth Gator

Sock Puppet by City Year, Flickr

Host a sock puppet

game show or talk show �

Applause by Alicia Gibb, Flickr

Give class announcements �

Sockpuppet by Harris County Public Library, Flickr

Cool Web Tools & Apps �

Sock Puppet by Alex Brown, Flickr

Character Texts �

Creativelanguageclass.wordpress.com/tech-ideas/sock-puppets-app

http://www.techchef4u.com/history/government-vs-puppet-pals/

Highlight Supreme Court Decisions

Jokes

Bullying

Digital Citizenship

IdiomsPoetry

Interviews

Role-play

More ideas!

Shmuppet IOS App�

• Send a 30 second video message via Twitter or email

Eddie Sox IOS App�

• Eats • Raps & sings • Blows bubble gum • Sings • Talk to him & he replies

Character Texts �Sock n Boots App IOS

• Different languages • Read to me option • Coloring book • Story maker

Puppet Workshop IOS App�

• Create sock puppets with various tools • Listen to music while creating

Business Essentials Sock Puppet School IOS App�

• 8 short business videos with text

Character Texts �Socksinc.com Alternate Reality Game �

Character Texts �Socksinc.com Alternate Reality Game �

Create a Sock Puppet Online �

http://www.heavygames.com/sockpuppet/playgame.asp

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