Dena and David

   Dena and David puppets visit our classroom to help us explore social skills.

We use puppet shows as a venue to explore social situations that unfold in our

classroom. Puppet shows give children the opportunity to be ‘objective observers’,

allowing the child to take in the whole picture - ‘both sides of the story’ - and

honestly assess right from wrong. 

Dina and David stories describe a fairly typical scenarios.  i.e: Dena created

something, David was careless, Dena was sad. How can David rectify his mistake and

try to learn from it? What does forgiveness look like?

Our children are so imaginative and intelligent. Encourage your child to share and reenact the stories. Expand on the story by asking for more details, or more interpretations. You can ask your child to help describe the scene and get into the hearts of Dena and David.  Ask questions that will allow your child to think about the puppet’s behaviors and guide the puppets in showing caring and friendship for each

other.