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The Puppet as a Way In - Helen Meurs

Help children dare more, discover more, and grow.

Create a different way in, so children feel safe to say "yes"

On this channel, you'll discover practical ways to create more safety, trust, and connection with children ages 3 -10. You'll learn to see behaviour differently and find new ways to reach children who seem hesitant, resistant, or difficult to engage.

I share practical examples, educational insights, themed activities, and simple techniques that help children choose to participate, explore, and grow. One of those powerful tools is the hand puppet - not as the goal, but as a bridge to connection and development.

Everything I teach is based on more than 30 years of experience, a unique methodology, five books, a professional training program, and 15 years of helping educators use hand puppets with confidence.

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5:09

Find a Child's "Yes" Before You Ask for Cooperation

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Why I Use a Puppet to Reach Kids Who Keep Distance

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4:12

Puppet Introductions: The 4 Before That Actually Work

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6:15

Will I Be Taken Seriously With a Puppet on My Hand?

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10 Activities. 100+ Cards. One Puppet That Finally Gets Used.

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4:51

What Does a Puppet Add to Language Development?

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12:35

Can't Get a Read on This Child? Watch This

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5:28

Your Puppet Doesn't Need To Be Perfect To Start

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2:30

Direct Contact Too Intense? Place Something Between

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7:36

Your Puppet Went Back in the Drawer - Here's Why

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Shared 3 months ago

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2:27

5 Simple Questions That Give Your Puppet a Personality

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5:24

Stop Waiting to Be Ready | How to Introduce Your Puppet to Children

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3:52

A Simple Way to Lower the Threshold for Participation

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4:47

One of The Biggest Mistake People Make with Puppets

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14:55

Method Puppet vs Relational Puppet – See the Difference

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Shared 4 months ago

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0:56

Inside the Book: The Hand Puppet as an Educational Tool

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Shared 5 months ago

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3:05

How JaNee Uses Five Little Ducks to Stimulate Language

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Shared 5 months ago

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8:02

She Wanted a Corvette. She Got Me.

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Shared 6 months ago

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4:44

A Puppet Shows Children It's Safe to Have Big Feelings

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Shared 7 months ago

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2:45

Puppets lower the barrier kids have about the Happy and the Not-So-Happy feelings

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Shared 7 months ago

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2:46

When You're Not the Best Person to Help - Try This

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Shared 7 months ago

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2:40

How to Stop Puppet Chaos. The Secret to Calm Classroom Connection

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Shared 8 months ago

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2:50

When the Classroom Gets Chaotic - How to Reclaim Control

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Shared 8 months ago

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2:12

Children Open Up to a Puppet. Here's Why.

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Shared 8 months ago

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3:00

Reaching an Angry Child? Try This Simple Puppet Technique

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Shared 8 months ago

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3:41

Washing JaNee, my Living Puppet, Without Ruining Her

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Shared 9 months ago

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2:22

You Don't Need an Expensive Puppet. Here's Why #5

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Shared 9 months ago

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Mouth, Hands, or Clothes? What Actually Matters #4

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Shared 9 months ago

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2:10

Toddlers, Kids, or Adults? Match Your Puppet

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Shared 9 months ago

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2:19

You Don't Need a Puppet - You Need This

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Shared 9 months ago

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2:01

What Will You Use Your Puppet For? #2

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Shared 10 months ago

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3:45

5 Questions to Find Your Perfect Puppet - #1

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Shared 10 months ago

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4:15

Surprisingly Expressive: How to Bring a Monster Puppet to Life

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Shared 10 months ago

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3:34

The Real Reason Puppets Work with Children

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Shared 10 months ago

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4:03

How a Puppet Reached a Child I Couldn't Reach

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Shared 10 months ago

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4:17

My First Puppet Attempt… It Failed!

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Shared 10 months ago

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31:21

Waarom werkt Elna met een pop? Ontdek het hier!

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Shared 11 months ago

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3:45

When a Child Says the Puppet Is Fake, This Is What's Really Happening

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Shared 11 months ago

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4:23

Perfect on the Outside, Struggling Inside

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Shared 11 months ago

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Not Sure Where Your Puppet Should Look?

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Shared 1 year ago

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How to Use Your Puppet More Intentionally

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Shared 1 year ago

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18:55

No Puppet? Make One From a Sock in 30 Minutes

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:47

Handpop vs Juf: Wie Wint de Aandacht van Kinderen?

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Shared 1 year ago

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35:20

Waarom werkt een handpop zo goed?

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:46

When a Child Won't Talk, This Is Why a Puppet Helps

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Shared 1 year ago

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29:52

Why This Child Asked for the Puppet to Talk - Alexandra Niel interviews Helen and JaNee

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Shared 1 year ago

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Should Your Puppet Be a Boy, a Girl, or Neither?

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Shared 1 year ago

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Your Puppet Isn't There to Correct Behavior

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:30

How JaNee Turns Everyday Signs into Language Learning

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:04

Which Puppet Will You Choose? Everything You Should Know Before You Buy

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:08

Kinderen slaan mijn klaspop, hoe ga ik daar mee om?

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Shared 1 year ago

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Pop als hulpmiddel: hoe je de drempel verlaagt zodat kinderen meer spreken

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Shared 1 year ago

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3:46

De eenvoudige truc waardoor je handpop wél wordt gebruikt

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Shared 1 year ago

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Hoe Een Handpop Jouw Geheime Wapen Wordt in het Contact met Kinderen

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Shared 1 year ago

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Hoe Handpoppen Verbinding Creëren in de Zorg: Marlies Endeman's Ervaringen

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Shared 1 year ago

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JaNee en het Dikke Zeedieren Boek van Marianne Busser en Ron Schröder

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Shared 1 year ago

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Je klaspop ligt ongebruikt? Dit boek verandert alles

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Shared 2 years ago

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25 Taalactiviteiten die jouw pop uit kan voeren - Kant-en-klaar voor in de klas

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Shared 2 years ago

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Valt leren werken met een handpop onder professionalisering of niet?

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Shared 2 years ago

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28:33

Wil je vooral opvoeden of wil je meer contact met en inzicht in het kind?

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Shared 2 years ago

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