Persona Dolls

[Joleyroberts@e.essexprimaryscitt.co.uk]

HI all,

I wondered if any of you have any experience with using a persona doll? (used to implement the staying safe programme)

All I really know is that it’s a life size doll that you integrate into your classroom. It becomes a member of your group and basically does everything with the children. (The preschool room). I’ve done a little research and I can see the positives and understand how the doll can be used. However, it has been met with opposition and there are some clear issues about managing the doll in a setting. We currently use puppets in the same way and they are really effective.

I just wondered if anyone had any experience, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts.

[arlene]

Oh! Persona Dolls were mentioned just yesterday in a zoom I attended. I’d never heard of them before. Additional resources from the session are to be sent soon, I’ll keep an eye out if there’s something to forward to you. Another term I heard was ‘empathy doll’…assuming they’re the same thing.

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