Inclusion happens with a puppet: puppets for inclusive practice in early childhood settings

Persons with disabilities in arts, science and education: Inclusive Policies and Practices

“…Puppets use both methods of expression and communicate through movement when manipulated by the puppeteer and they can also be given a voice. These features of the puppets supported the children's ability to make meaning of the situation, language, and ideas as the words were enriched by the puppet's gestures or movements (Karaolis, 2020;Kröger & Nupponon, 2019). This provided the children with an understanding of the situation and an opportunity to communicate their ideas.…”

“…Prema Konvenciji, osobe s invaliditetom jesu one osobe "koje imaju dugotrajna tjelesna, mentalna, intelektualna ili osjetilna oštećenja, koja u međudjelovanju s različitim preprekama mogu sprečavati njihovo puno i učinkovito sudjelovanje u društvu na ravnopravnoj osnovi s drugima". 27 Člankom 27., koji se odnosi na rad i zapošljavanje osoba s invaliditetom, propisuje se da države stranke priznaju pravo na rad osobama s invaliditetom na ravnopravnoj osnovi s drugima... 28 Ustav Republike Hrvatske u članku 65. propisuje da osobe s invaliditetom imaju pravo na osobitu zaštitu na radu. 29 Zakon o socijalnoj skrbi u članku 4. također preuzima definiciju osoba s invaliditetom u kojoj se navodi da su osobe s invaliditetom "osobe koje imaju dugotrajna tjelesna, mentalna, intelektualna ili osjetilna oštećenja, koja u međudjelovanju s različitim preprekama mogu sprječavati njezino puno i učinkovito sudjelovanje u društvu na ravnopravnoj osnovi s osobama bez invaliditeta".…”

From drawings to puppet shows: practical ways in teaching vocabulary to primary school EFL learners

“…Puppets are well-known as effective teaching tools for young students (Packer & Moreno-Dulcey, 2022). Puppets can assist young learners in internalizing linguistic patterns, improving listening skills, developing risk-taking skills, and increasing student confidence, as well as providing chances (Karolis, 2020). Using puppets with young students can be an effective technique to encourage passive students to express their feelings and engage in group classes and discussions (Aranguren-Gassis, 2017).…”

Puppets and inclusive practice: Engaging all learners through drama and puppetry in preschool contexts

“…My PhD (Karaolis, 2020) research revealed how the art of puppetry developed and supported early childhood educators to reflect on their inclusive practice in three preschools in Sydney. It is not the first study to show how puppetry can support relationships and learning associated with inclusive environments, but it is often undervalued in early childhood contexts.…”

“…Eight of the educators were experienced preschool educators and two were early career teachers. Participant teachers gained new insight about the children in their care from these observations and these observations led to revelations that brought about a change in their feelings or views of the children (Karaolis, 2020;Korošec, 2012, Korošec & Zorec, 2020. These alternative lenses shifted their understanding of how to design truly inclusive learning experiences.…”