Through the puppets our goals of prevention and intervention work together: We seek to prevent problems before they happen, but also serve as a safety net, a way for those in trouble to ask for help.
Our primary focus is not entertainment only. Children are more likely to come away from our presentations remembering the issues presented rather than the antics on stage. The puppets are effective in delivering their message because there is a magic in the medium. Around the office we call it “Powerful Puppetry.” The puppets are large, colorful and lively. They capture the attention of children,then offer information that relates to their lives. Watching a puppet show allows the audience to reflect on what they see and hear – it engages parts of the brain that process experience & reason and thinking things through. The scripts are open-ended so children are put to work solving problems in a safe and voluntary way. The puppets present social and behavioral concepts that audience members can practice right there on the spot… and then take away with them once we leave.
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