This is an excellent way for the children to realize that they can talk, act out, write, and then read interesting stories using the language arts and their own creative thinking processes. Still another classroom application of puppets for language art skills development is working with children whose first language is not English. By hearing the teacher speak and simultaneously seeing the puppet move, the child can put those two ideas together to better help them understand both the language and the lesson being taught. While there are many factors that can help a child to learn another language, puppets give children a means to express themselves and their ideas without the stress of having to completely understand that language. In this way the use of puppets can also help these children to relate and play better with other children who speak English fluently.
Puppets can break the language barrier through the use of language and visual cues.
It is obvious that puppets in the classroom can help to serve as a very effective aid for teaching language arts. Selected oral language skills which can be developed through the use of puppets are parts of speech, vocabulary, public speaking, and expressions of thoughts and feelings. Puppets can also help students to develop their creative writing skills through brainstorming about their puppets. Reading skills can be developed through storytelling with puppets, and also creating plays and stories around the puppets. The use of puppets in language arts is especially helpful when working with children on their second language.