Gingerbread Preschool Puppetland Program
A beloved part of Gingerbread Preschool’s curriculum since 1974, the Gingerbread Puppetland Program brings learning to life through engaging storytelling and interactive performances.
✔ A Rich Tradition – Puppets have been an integral part of our early childhood education program for decades, fostering creativity and imagination.
✔Versatile & Engaging – Integrated into daily activities, puppets help teach social-emotional skills, enhance language development, and support classroom lessons.
✔Building Connections – These well-loved characters become familiar friends, helping children express emotions, solve problems, and build relationships in a fun and engaging way.
💡 Why Puppets Matter: Through storytelling, role-play, and group discussions, our Puppetland Program helps children develop communication skills, emotional intelligence, and confidence in a way that feels natural and exciting!
What Happens in Puppetland… Doesn’t Stay in Puppetland
Puppets bring learning to life! Each day, our engaging puppet shows captivate children with stories and songs, making learning both fun and meaningful.
✔ Early Literacy & Communication – Puppets encourage language development, storytelling, and social interactions, helping children build essential communication skills.
✔ Teaching Social-Emotional Skills – Strong emotions like anger, fear, and frustration are part of childhood. Puppets model healthy ways to express and manage these feelings.
✔ Conscious Discipline in Action – Through puppet-led discussions, children learn problem-solving, conflict resolution, and empathy in relatable and engaging ways.
💡A Playful Approach to Big Lessons – Puppets help children navigate real-world experiences by demonstrating social interactions, teamwork, and emotional awareness in a fun and accessible format!
Puppets Teach More Than Just Stories!
Interactive puppet shows engage children in fun and meaningful learning experiences, building language skills, creativity, and social awareness.
✔ Boosting Literacy & Imagination – Puppets bring alphabet and phonemic awareness to life, making learning interactive and exciting. Children actively participate in stories, helping solve problems, make discoveries, and celebrate milestones.
✔ Meet Our Puppets – Each letter of the alphabet has a puppet with a unique personality, guiding children through valuable life lessons:
- 🦎 Lizzie Lizard – Master of Ceremonies, introduces a new puppet each week.
- 💛 Alice Abbott – Teaches kindness & impulse control through real-life classroom examples.
- 🌎 Eber Eagle – Encourages environmental responsibility and sustainability.
- 🚦 Dodie Dog – Helps children learn safety, including traffic, fire and stranger awareness.
💡A Fun & Effective Teaching Tool – Our beloved puppets create engaging, relatable lessons that foster emotional growth, problem-solving skills, and positive classroom behaviors.
Explore How Play Fuels Learning
Puppets spark curiosity, but our curriculum builds on it! See how structured play-based learning supports growth.