How Finger Puppets Can Help Promote Early Language Development in Babies
JUL 11, 2022 – In 2021, Bash and Domek earned a grant from the Denver Office of Children’s Affairs to develop a team of parents that learned ways to use the finger puppets with their babies and now reach out to other parents in the community to teach them as well.
Reach Out and Read Podcast
OCT 27, 2022 – Why would someone write a research paper involving puppets? Well, puppets can not only be a tool for helping children feel more comfortable in medical settings, but more recently have been used to support relational health. Dr. Gretchen Domek, Associate Professor and the Frankenburg Research Professor in Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Colorado, joins us to talk about her work introducing finger puppets as a tool to help caregivers talk with their infants both at home and abroad.
Research Focuses on Early Language Development Using Finger Puppets
JUL 31, 2024 – PUPPETalkTM (PUppets to Play, Praise, Educate, and TalkTM) is simple: Using low-cost finger puppets to encourage language-rich interactions and promote early relational health. In pilot studies, the program has shown positive findings in child language development, social emotional development, improved home environments, and a decrease in maternal depression symptoms.
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