About the Book
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In Puppetry in Education and Therapy: Unlocking Doors to the Mind
and Heart, one finds enormous variety, ingenuity, and creativity
in the types of puppets, and the ways they are used in education
and in therapy. Puppeteers, therapists, and educators, articulate
what is meant by “puppetry in education” and “puppet
therapy” and how it is the same or different from “puppet
theatre”. They describe the unique characteristics and theory
of puppetry in education and therapy, the skills it takes to be
successful in these areas, the skills that are passed on to people
who use puppets for personal expression, and how to assess the impact
of puppets on learning or behavior change. Twenty-six authors discuss
topics such as puppetry and the multiple intelligences; the process
versus the product; using puppetry in schools to promote literacy,
preserve cultural heritage, and teach music; how puppetry contributes
to Core Curriculum Standards, the theoretical underpinnings of therapeutic
puppetry, and a range of ways of facilitating growth and development.
If you’re already using puppets, this book will inspire you
to understand your work differently and to explore new possibilities.
If you’re a teacher or a therapist and you’ve never used
puppets before, it will open a whole world of possibilities. This
book illustrates that puppetry arts can affect learning and behavior
and that puppets indeed have the power to unlock doors to the mind
and heart.
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About the Editors
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Matthew Bernier, MCAT, ATR-BC (co-editor), a registered and
board certified art therapist and a puppeteer, is an Associate Professor
at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the Graduate Art Therapy Program.
He is internationally known for his expertise in therapeutic puppetry.
He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Puppeteers of America.
Judith O’Hare (co-editor), creator of You and Me Puppets,
is the Education Consultant and Chair of the Puppetry in Education
and Therapy Committee for the Puppeteers of America and the director
of Puppets: Education Magic Institute. She is a solo puppeteer specializing
in Participatory Puppet Theater with children and Toy Theater. She
teaches graduate courses and has presented her performances, workshops,
and teacher trainings for over 30 years across the US and in Canada,
Kenya, Tanzania, Hong Kong, and China.
Twenty-six authors contributed to this book. They have diverse credentials,
experience, and disciplines including: puppeteers, educators, child
and art therapists, child life specialist, social worker, storyteller,
psychologist, and physician. They all have a common denominator
of using puppetry in their work. They include:Tova Ackerman, Mickey
Aronoff, Matthew Bernier, Joan Brown, Bruce Chessé, Suzanne
Down, Hobey Ford, Elizabeth Freeman, Lani Gerity, Ronni Gerstel,
Joy Gwynne Ginther, Farryl Hadari, Sheila K. Harris, Helene Hugel,
Marlene Joyce, Susan Linn, Mary S. Mazzacane, Judith O’Hare,
Marianne Parr, Wendy Passmore-Godfrey, Sharon Peck, Paula Shutman,
David Silver, Lesley Smith, Carol Sterling, Jo Tomalin
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