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AlphabetPuppets!Plus Blends& Digraphs!46 Fun Paper Bag Puppet Patterns!The individual purchaser is granted permission to reproduce thepatterns in this book for noncommercial individual or classroom useonly. Reproduction for commercial resale or distribution to an entireschool or school district is strictly prohibited. No part of thispublication may be reproduced for storage in a retrieval system, ortransmitted by any digital, electronic, or mechanical means withoutprior written permission by the publisher.Copyright 2006Teacher’s Friend Publications,A Scholastic CompanyAll rights reserved.Printed in China.ISBN-13 978-0-439-89307-7ISBN-10 0-439-89307-0Cover design and all illustrations: Karen SevalyGraphic Layout: Susan Isaacs & Debbie SchultzTeacher’s Friend,A Scholastic CompanyCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic CompanyAlphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
Making the Most of This Book!Teach and practice important phonemic awareness andemergent reading skills with the help of these simple puppetpatterns!In this book you will find a pattern to make paperbag puppetsfor each letter of the alphabet in addition to several blendsand digraphs. Young children love making these creative, cutepuppets and learning each letter’s distinctive sound. With theuse of puppets, children will be motivated to practice phonemicskills both at school and home. Here are a few suggestions formaking and using these puppet patterns:Making the Puppets - All of the patterns are reproducible. Simply copy the patterns on toart paper or colored construction paper. Cut along the heavy lines. The children can color,cut, and glue the patterns to small paper lunch bags to make each puppet. Glue the upperpart of the pattern to the bottom flap of the paper bag. Then lift the flap and glue thelower part of the pattern to the bag. Encourage the children to embellish their puppets byadding glitter, sequins, etc.Letter of the Week - Introduce each letter (or blend or digraph) by designating thespecific letter as “Letter of the Week!” Have each child make his or her own “letter” puppet.Children can use their puppets to orally participate during phonics or reading lessons. Aftereach letter, blend, or digraph has been mastered, the puppet can be taken home as an awardand shared with family members.Reinforcement and Practice - Encourage the students to find the specific letter, blend, ordigraph wherever they can in their environment. Point out the initial letter sound words inreading books, charts, labels, etc. List these words on your class word wall.Other Ways to Use the Puppets - Many of the puppets can be used in a variety of otherways. Try these ideas: Teach about specific animals using the animal puppets.Mammals: bear, cat, elephant, goat, hippo, kangaroo, lion, monkey, pig, raccoon,whaleBirds: duck, chickenOcean Animals: crab, fish, octopus, whaleReptiles and Amphibians: frog, snake, and turtle Teach about the weather using the sun and umbrella puppets. Teach about nutrition using the apple, ice cream, nut, and grapes puppets. Encourage students to create simple plays and skits that can be acted out usingthe paperbag puppets.Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic CompanyAlphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
AaApplePuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company3Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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EeElephantPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company7Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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Hh HippoPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company10Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
IiIceCreamPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company11Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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KangarooPuppetKkcontinued on page 14Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company13Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
KkKangarooPuppetcontinued from page 13Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company14Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
LlLionPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company15Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
MonkeyPuppetMm Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company16Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
NnNutPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company17Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
OctopusPuppetOo Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company18Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
PigPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic CompanyPp19Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
Qq QueenPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company20Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
RrRaccoonPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company21Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
SunPuppetSs Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company22Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
TurtlePuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic CompanyTt23Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
UmbrellaPuppetUu Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company24Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
ValentinePuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic CompanyVv25Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
WormPuppetWw Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company26Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
XxXylophonePuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company27Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
YarnPuppetYy Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company28Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
ZzZipperPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company29Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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ClockPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Companycl31Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
cr Copyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic CompanyCrabPuppet32Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
DrumPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Companydr33Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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grGrapesPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company37Alphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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PresentPuppetCopyright Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company39prAlphabet Puppets! Plus Blends and Digraphs!
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Making the Most of This Book! Teach and practice important phonemic awareness and emergent reading skills with the help of these simple puppet
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Plus Blends and Digraphs! Making the Most of This Book! Teach and practice important phonemic awareness and emergent reading skills with the help of these simple puppet patterns! In this book you will find a pattern to make paperbag puppets for each letter of th
Section III: Blends and Digraphs Beginning Digraphs Sorts 36, 41, 42, 44 Beginning Blends Sorts 55, 58, 77 to 81 Ending Digraphs Sort 82 Ending Blends Sorts 83 to 85 Ending Blends with Preconsonantal Nasals Sorts 91, 92 Section IV: Short, Long, and R-Controlled Vowels Short Vowe
the other side of the screen the audience sees the moving shadows made by the puppets. Junk Puppets: These are puppets made with any combination of objects that already exist. It is the way the objects are put together that determines whether they operate as Glove, Rod, Shadow, or Marionette Puppets. Marionettes: The puppets are three
The origin of shadow puppets is often attributed to either Thailand or Indonesia. The origin of glove puppets, rod puppets and string puppets is China. Shadow puppets are known as Wayang Kulit in Malaysia. The name Wayang Kulit is literally translated as ‘Skin Puppet’, referring to the
This product contains reproducible Animal Puppet Patterns for the 26 Zoo-phonics Animals (“a – z”) in two sizes. They are designed to be used to create paper bag puppets, finger puppets, stick puppets, stick, headband or “painter’s cap” characters. Preparation and Activities 1. Finger or Stick Puppets. Using the small Puppets, run off a
Lesson 12: Details in Print, Beginning Blends with Short e 24 Lesson 13: Tricky y Guy, Digraphs 24 Lesson 14: Tricky y Guy, Bossy r, End Blends, and Digraphs 24 Lesson 15: Ck and Double Consonants 25 Lesson 16: Details in Print, Beginning and End Blends 25 Lesson 17: Details in Print, Words with Five Letters 25 Lesson 18: Details in Print, Words with Five Letters 25
Hand puppets - human and animal forms can be purchased from stores and/or catalogs featuring early childhood materials. People puppets should represent diverse groups and reflect special needs, such as puppets in wheel chairs or using adaptive equipment. Animal puppets should represent species that are familiar to children in some way such as
