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<\/a>\nWe decided \u201cRoary\u201d looked \u00a0\u201ca wee bit sad cause he didn\u2019t have anyone to play with.\u201d And \u201che Roars because he\u2019s sad and a wee bit angry\u201d. \u00a0Roary asked us \u201cHow are you feeling today?\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m happy cause I\u2019m playing with my friends\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201dI\u2019m happy too\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201dI\u2019m tired\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a wee bit sad because I miss my mummy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Chatting to Roary sparked the idea of \u00a0making our own puppets. Having a wee look around our Studio, we found lots of interesting things we could use! \u201cAngry face. I want goggley eyes on mine. He\u2019s a wee bit angry\u201d. \u201cSad face\u201d<\/p>\n \u201dhappy\u201d<\/p>\n \u201dhappy\u201d. Isn\u2019t it amazing how popping on some \u201cgoggley, wiggly eyes\u201d can make any object and our creations come to life!<\/p>\n Article 12 – you have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to and taken seriously.<\/p>\n Article 29 – you have the right to an education that tries to develop your personality and ability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emotional literacy is the ability to recognise, understand and express our emotions, which isn\u2019t always easy to do! \u00a0 At Cart Mill we\u2019re always thinking of creative ways we can explore our feelings and emotions and ways to share them with each other. A very special visitor came to see us today! We decided \u201cRoary\u201d … Continue reading Exploring Emotional Literacy<\/span>
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\n\u201cI\u2019m using the bottle\u201d. \u00a0\u201cI cutted it\u2019s hair\u201d. \u201cMines needs long hair like me\u201d. \u201cI maked eyebrows on mine and a nose\u201d. \u201cI drawed a smiley face cos I\u2019m happy\u201d.
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\n\u201cI want goggley eyes too. Mine is angry. He\u2019s in bed cos he\u2019s tired\u201d.
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\n\u201cI think he\u2019s a wee bit sad. Maybe he\u2019s tired\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSome of our puppets were very friendly and decided to sing, chat and dance with each other, sometimes we even used a special silly voice!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIf we\u2019re feeling a little shy, puppets are a fantastic vehicle to express our feelings and emotions, develop our language, social and emotional skills, explore creativity and build our self confidence. It encouraged us to communicate with each other, share our thoughts and ideas, lose our inhibitions and build on our relationships. \u00a0As we created our puppets, we entered into our \u201cflow state\u201d, meaning we were so engrossed in our activity that we lost track of everything else around us! This can be very therapeutic and calming and an excellent way to regulate and reset.<\/p>\n