Puppet performance shows kids about kindness in school
Students at St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School enjoyed a special performance on today. The show teaches students not to tolerate bullying and highlighted the importance of kindness in school, as well as the significance of having dreams. Derric Starlight, an indigenous puppeteer from the Tsuut’ina Nation, explained why it is important to teach children through puppets. The educational and social value of puppet theatre started to be recognized notably in Germany during the middle of the 18th century, and was introduced as an instrument for childhood education only at the highest levels of social class.