Mrs. G. (teacher) pulled a small puppet from her smock pocket. Reaching behind Mark, age 3, she talked through the puppet. “Mark Allen Graham! Rupert sees what you’re doing, and he doesn’t like...

Mrs. G. (teacher) pulled a small puppet from her smock pocket. Reaching behind Mark, age 3, she talked through the puppet. “Mark Allen Graham! Rupert sees what you’re doing, and he doesn’t like children who break crayons.” Mark returns the crayon to the container.

1. Miss R. (teacher) is introducing a small group of children to an activity involving a poem on a chart. “Well, there’s Abby, Molly, Sam, Scott, Adam, Renee, and Jonathan,” Miss R. begins. The puppet in her hand moves and claps, and the puppet’s voice is low pitched and deep. “I came to talk to you about rabbits. Does anyone know what rabbits look like? I live in a pocket, you know. I’ve heard about rabbits, but I’ve never seen one.”