Making a strong pitch for inclusion of puppetry in Indian school curriculum, renowned US educational puppeteer Carol Sterling feels that such a move would help improve the social, emotional, intellectual and creative skills of children, especially those who are differently-challenged.
Many countries including US and Middle East are making use of the art form to communicate with children and get them involved in learning, she said on the sidelines of the international conference on 'Recent Trends in Special Education for Young Persons With Special Needs'.
"Puppetry is an essential educational tool to help children, especially those with special needs to improve their social, emotional and intellectual skills," Sterling told PTI in an interview. "And the most important thing is that it helps them with their creativity skills. So, puppetry should be included and absolutely be part of the curriculum," she said.
Noting that puppetry was one of the best possible ways to grab someone's attention, the 79-year-old educationalist also said its a way of getting involved in the lives of children with special needs in a 'personal way'.
Many countries including US and Middle East are making use of the art form to communicate with children and get them involved in learning, she said on the sidelines of the international conference on 'Recent Trends in Special Education for Young Persons With Special Needs'.
"Puppetry is an essential educational tool to help children, especially those with special needs to improve their social, emotional and intellectual skills," Sterling told PTI in an interview. "And the most important thing is that it helps them with their creativity skills. So, puppetry should be included and absolutely be part of the curriculum," she said.
Noting that puppetry was one of the best possible ways to grab someone's attention, the 79-year-old educationalist also said its a way of getting involved in the lives of children with special needs in a 'personal way'.
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