

No Strings Attached
Using Puppets to Share Stories
Image: Artwork by Teaching Artist, Molly Colleen O’Connell.
“We were planning to show students images of puppeteers like Poncili Creacion, Bread & Puppet Theatre, Jim Henson, etc. to inspire them to make 2-3 different kinds of puppets.”
—Galileo 2nd Grade Teacher Kathleen Barnes & Teaching Artist Molly Colleen O’Connell
Video Credit: Poncili Creación, MultiParade
Plans Interrupted
Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we were unable to share our project with students this year. We were planning to begin by handing out journals and have students answer a new prompt each week: What’s your favorite story? Who’s the best storyteller in your family? What makes a story fun to listen to?




Backdrop by Teaching Artist Molly Colleen O’Connell.