Describe reasons puppets are a part of preschool language arts programs.?

-It's an entertaining way to teach children all kinds of skills. Learning to get along with one another is a major social skill to be learned in pre school. It allows the child to further their communication and oral skills. To watch a puppet show can be a fun time at a birthday party for children of this age.Children identify with puppets and this facilitates communication and language arts development.

Puppets represent characters with which children can identify.

Puppets are easily manipulated by children and are familiar to them.

Puppets are a relatively inexpensive manipulative; a source children can manipulate enhances their learning and retention.

Puppets transcend cultural and language barriers.

Puppets are fun and add enjoyment to learning.

Puppets are accessible to most members in a population.