One struggle I have had as a homeschooling mom is getting my very wiggly boys interested in any kind of literature. They’d much rather be wrestling than sit and listen to a story. One day I thought, “What the hey? Why should they have to sit still for a story when they could act it out instead?”
Great thought, except for how shy the boys are about performing.
And then there’s the wrestling issue. 
Crops up when I least expect it.
Having them act out the story with puppets is a great solution. It gets the boys physically involved and they are motivated to listen more closely to the original story so as to learn the plot. If we take a little creative license with things during the performance, well….that just adds to the fun, right?
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OH, I so understand the wrestling issue. It is the same here, “you never know when it is going to pop up!!” Verrryy cute puppet theater idea!!!
Thanks, Jen! If only we could come up with some kind of literary wrestling event…that would work, wouldn’t it?