Awareness through Puppetry

Chats with Heidi and Karl

Be Aware Be Clear in collaboration with The Church Behind the Chippy (Grovehill)

After watching my standard recording for primary schools, a puppeteer, who is also a vicar asked me whether I wanted to do some work with him, making bitesize recordings of me talking to Karl, his puppet about disability. These recordings are aimed for Primary School children (years 3 upwards) but adults who are young at heart have also enjoyed watching these.

As part of this work I have also produced a Guidance Document for Teachers which introduces each episode and suggests questions for follow up work. Guidance for Teachers

As an Additional Resource, the scripts are also available, for future reference – if you would like a copy of these scripts then please email me heidi@beawarebeclear.org

I have written a blog post about my puppet project, which summarises the whole project and some of the key themes which are addressed through the episodes. Please click here to read this an extract from specific blog post

Episode 1 – Karl Meeting Heidi for the first time (running time 4:01)

Episode 2 – Karl learning that disability means doing things differently (running time 4.57)

Episode 3 – Karl learning what Cerebral Palsy means (running time 5.55)

Episode 4 – Karl learning about determination (running time 4.20)

Episode 5 – Karl learning that it is ok not to be ok (running time – 4:52)

Episode 6 – Karl learning about the importance of understanding difference (running time 4.25) 

Episode 7 – Karl learning the importance of friendships (running time 4:09)           

Episode 8 – Karl learning about Heidi’s work in a hospital and hidden disabilities (running time 4.52)

Episode 9 – Karl asking Heidi questions about the day to day challenges she faces (running time 5.27)              

Episode 10 – Karl introducing Heidi to his friend Bert (running time 5:22)

BONUS Episode – Bonus episode Heidi talking to Karl about her Christian Faith (running time 5:32)

You can also view all of these episodes by going to my YouTube Channel