Abstract
This article discusses the benefits of puppetry in modern classrooms. It introduces what puppetry is, its necessity, the different types of puppetry, its history, how it is used, and how schools use it in the classroom to teach language. It explains that puppetry is a powerful learning method and its endless possibilities. The article, based on the findings of the Kalliasserri Kannapuram School in Kannur district, highlights the relevance of puppetry in classrooms and how its interesting presentations create a greater interest in learning in children.
Keywords: Puppetry, play way method, hieroglyphics, terracotta, string puppetry, sock puppetry, Totto-chan
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APA Format:
Krishnakumar, E. P. (2025). The endless possibilities of puppetry as a teaching method in the classroom. Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, 2(1), 34–44. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/krishnakumar-e-p/
MLA Format:
Krishnakumar, E. P. “The Endless Possibilities of Puppetry as a Teaching Method in the Classroom.” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 34–44. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/krishnakumar-e-p/
Chicago/Turabian Format:
Krishnakumar, E. P. “The Endless Possibilities of Puppetry as a Teaching Method in the Classroom.” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education 2, no. 1 (2025): 34–44. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/krishnakumar-e-p/
Harvard Style:
Krishnakumar, E.P., 2025. The endless possibilities of puppetry as a teaching method in the classroom. Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, 2(1), pp.34–44. Available at: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/krishnakumar-e-p/
IEEE Format:
E. P. Krishnakumar, “The endless possibilities of puppetry as a teaching method in the classroom,” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 34–44, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/05/25/krishnakumar-e-p/