Oxford University Press, 2000
Puppets of Spike, Ruby, and Otto provide the ideal tools to activate language in the classroom and to model dialogues and social interaction. Intrinsically motivating and appealing, children are often more confident about speaking the target language when interacting with or animating a puppet.
Suddenly potentially intimidating situation becomes much more light-hearted, a simple question and answers becomes a small piece of drama, and a straightforward exercise becomes a fun game that won't be forgotten.
