activity 01
S T O R Y T E L L I N G
P U P P E T S
AIM OF THIS ACTIVITY |
✿ To encourage pupils to create their own stories.
✿ To cultivate pupils' imagination.
LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY |
✿ Intermediate
✿ High
✿ ACTIVITY GUIDE ✿
COLLECT THE MATERIALS
Paper
Markers and Pencils
Scissors
Tape
OTHER OPTIONS FOR MATERIALS
♥ Felt Finger Puppet : Felt paper . Scissors . Needle . Thread .
♥ Draw-on Finger Puppet : Water Color . Marker
CREATE THE PUPPETS : A STEP BY STEP GUIDE
STEP 01
Draw a straight line on a piece of paper approximately 1 inch in measurements for the band.
STEP 02
Estimate the measurement of the width of your finger for the band and the length of your finger for the head of the puppet.
STEP 03
Roughly draw a placeholder for the character.
STEP 04
Draw the character. You could use markers to accentuate the lines and colors for fun.
STEP 05
Cut out the final design of your puppet including the band.
STEP 06
Tape both ends of the band together depending on your finger size.
STEP 07
Repeat the steps for other characters. Wear the finger puppet and you are ready to start the storytelling session.
✿ Watch the storytelling demonstration for visual guidance.
START THE ACTIVITY
1. Teacher starts the activity by narrating the legend of Mahsuri using story puppets.
THE LEGEND OF MAHSURI
using finger puppets
Storytelling demonstration
ACTIVITY SCRIPT
Storytelling TEChNIQUE
The narration for this storytelling activity uses the Mountain structure to tell Mahsuri’s story - from a thriving young beauty to a wrongly executed lady. There is a rising action as Mahsuri fights against the accusations, and it climaxes when Mahsuri is executed with her family’s dagger. There is a good resolution as the curse ends after her shrine is built in apology.
AUTHOR'S NOTE |
✿ Please note that the tale may differ from its original narration as the author has adapted the story to accommodate the activity and the level of pupils in the primary ESL classroom.
2. Ask the pupils to answer questions about the story to check their understanding. For example, you could ask them to summarize the story in their own words, identify the main characters, or explain the values that could be learned from the story.
3. Ask the pupils create a finger puppet based on the character that interests them the most and present their work.
Encourage the rest of the class to ask questions about their peers' chosen character.
3. Teacher ends the activity by encouraging the pupils to use storytelling puppets in future storytelling sessions.
REFERENCES
All pictures and animations were made by Auni Qistina Binti Azrul using Canva.
Ghostkamera. (2023, March 10). Kota Mahsuri. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kota-mahsuri
UNIMA. (2017, August 3). Finger Puppet | World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts. World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts.
https://wepa.unima.org/en/finger-puppet/
Vedats. (n.d.). 8 classic storytelling techniques. Norsensus. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://norsensus.no/storydown/storytelling-techniques