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The Puppet as a Way In - Helen Meurs

Help children dare more, speak more and participate - so they feel safe to say "yes".
For teachers, educators, therapists and SLPs working with shy, anxious children, selective mutism and speech delay (ages 3-8).

On this channel, you'll discover practical ways to create safety, trust and connection - and to stimulate language development, especially when not yet having the words holds a child back from participating. You'll find new ways to reach children who seem hesitant or difficult to engage - without pressure to talk.

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.

Everything I teach is based on more than 30 years of experience, a unique methodology, five books, a professional training program and 20+ years of helping educators use hand puppets with confidence.

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9:24

Shy Child Won't Participate Yet? Why My Puppet Says Hello First

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10:32

What a Puppet Can Do That I Can’t

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7:11

What Could Feel Safer to a Child Than Me?

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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3:38

Children Who Don't Respond: What They Are Actually Telling Us

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Shared 4 weeks ago

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5:09

When a Child Doesn’t Want to Participate, Find Their “Yes” First

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Shared 1 month ago

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2:15

Why a Puppet is Better Than You at Connecting With Children

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Shared 1 month ago

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4:12

Puppet Introductions: The 4 Before That Actually Work

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6:15

Why You Should Use a Puppet (Even If You're Scared)

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Shared 2 months ago

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4:56

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

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Shared 2 months ago

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4:34

What Does a Puppet Add to Language Development?

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Shared 3 months ago

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12:35

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

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Shared 3 months ago

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5:28

Your Puppet Doesn't Need To Be Perfect To Start

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Shared 3 months ago

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2:30

Direct Contact Too Intense? Place Something Between

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Shared 3 months ago

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7:36

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

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Shared 4 months ago

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2:27

5 Simple Questions That Give Your Puppet a Personality

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Shared 4 months ago

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5:24

The talking puppet is just an idea. And not a very good one.

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Shared 5 months ago

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3:52

A Simple Way to Lower the Threshold for Participation

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Shared 5 months ago

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4:47

One of The Biggest Mistake People Make with Puppets

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Shared 5 months ago

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14:55

Method Puppet vs Relational Puppet – See the Difference

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Shared 6 months ago

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0:56

Inside the Book: The Hand Puppet as an Educational Tool

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Shared 6 months ago

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3:05

How JaNee Uses Five Little Ducks to Stimulate Language

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Shared 6 months ago

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8:02

She Wanted a Corvette. She Got Me.

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Shared 7 months ago

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4:44

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

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Shared 8 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 8 months ago

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2:46

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

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Shared 8 months ago

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2:40

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

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Shared 9 months ago

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2:50

When the Classroom Gets Chaotic - How to Reclaim Control

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Shared 9 months ago

390 views

2:12

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

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Shared 9 months ago

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3:00

Reaching an Angry Child? Try This Simple Puppet Technique

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Shared 9 months ago

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3:41

Washing JaNee, my Living Puppet, Without Ruining Her

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Shared 10 months ago

311 views

2:22

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

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Shared 10 months ago

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1:57

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

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Shared 10 months ago

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2:10

Toddlers, Kids, or Adults? Match Your Puppet

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Shared 10 months ago

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2:19

You Don't Need a Puppet - You Need This

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Shared 10 months ago

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2:01

What Will You Use Your Puppet For? #2

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Shared 11 months ago

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3:45

5 Questions to Find Your Perfect Puppet - #1

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Shared 11 months ago

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4:15

Surprisingly Expressive: How to Bring a Monster Puppet to Life

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Shared 11 months ago

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3:34

The Real Reason Puppets Work with Children

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Shared 1 year ago

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4:03

How a Puppet Reached a Child I Couldn't Reach

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Shared 1 year ago

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4:17

My First Puppet Attempt… It Failed!

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Shared 1 year ago

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31:21

Elna's ervaring: van twijfel naar succes met haar pop

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Shared 1 year 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 1 year ago

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4:23

Perfect on the Outside, Struggling Inside

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Shared 1 year ago

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4:00

Not Sure Where Your Puppet Should Look?

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Shared 1 year ago

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3:10

Transform Your Puppet Sessions With This Simple Prop Hack

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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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3:33

Puppet Gender: Does It Actually Matter?

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:50

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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2:08

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

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Shared 1 year ago

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7:09

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

Vergeet je de handpop? Gebruik dit simpele plan

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:16

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

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Shared 1 year ago

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58:36

Marlies Endeman over haar handpop 'Mo'

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Shared 1 year ago

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5:12

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

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Shared 2 years 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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