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The benefits of using puppets in the classroom include: ORAL LANGUAGE: Children are naturally encouraged to speak with puppets. This is helpful for reluctant speakers. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS: Children can act out social stories to express their own emotions or to learn appropriate ways to handle conflicts. MOTOR SKILLS: Manipulating puppets is a great way to practice gross and fin motor skills. BEHAVIOR: children can learn appropriate behaviors from puppets. RETELLING: children can show comprehension by using puppets to retell stories. ENGAGEMENT: Children's attention are captured with the use of puppets in any lesson. When children are engaged they learn!

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The benefits of using puppets in the classroom include: ORAL LANGUAGE: Children are naturally encouraged to speak with puppets. This is helpful for reluctant speakers. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS: Children can act out social stories to express their own emotions or to learn appropriate ways to handle conflicts. MOTOR SKILLS: Manipulating puppets is a great way to practice gross and fin motor skills. BEHAVIOR: children can learn appropriate behaviors from puppets. RETELLING: children can show comprehension by using puppets to retell stories. ENGAGEMENT: Children's attention are captured with the use of puppets in any lesson. When children are engaged they learn!

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