Humor in school is serious business : why humor belongs in every classroom and how to get it into yours / by B. Lee Hurren.
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TextNashville, TN : Incentive Publications, Inc., [2016]Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780865302549
- LA 23 .H941 2016
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DLSU-D HS Learning Resource Center Circulation | LA 23 .H941 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3SHS2016000189 |
IP 458-7.--Spine.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224).
Why chapter 2 comes before chapter 1 and why I wrote this book and why you should read it -- Case for unsuppressed chortles in the academic environment -- School without laughter is like a cone without ice cream -- Dump the golden rule of classroom management -- Beg, borrow, and embellish to ban boredom -- Group guffaw gets things goin' -- Silly buses and such -- Aunt Agatha's attic, Grandpa's garage, the dump, and the Dollar Store -- Plotting to fire up those brains -- LOL and learn -- Humor happens to everyone -- Outrageous is contagious -- Fixing hurts and saving face -- with mirth -- Comedy begets camaraderie -- Smile in the field, on the track, in the pool, and onstage -- Hail to the chief clown! -- Blinking yellow lights and the hippocratic oath -- Laughter on purpose -- Humor on high octane.
(2) capitalize on the benefits of humor in the classroom
(3) create a humor-filled environment that keeps students engaged and smiling
(4) add humor to forms, lesson plans, syllabuses, tests, and quizzes
(5) gather a collection of tools that promotes your ventures into humor
(6) use humor with your colleagues
and (7) adopt guidelines and cautions for using humor. Perfect for classroom teachers, principals, leaders, and coaches. --Back cover of the book
Laugh as you learn how to enhance your classroom with humor! Warm your learning setting with humor, and your students will be eager to come to class. Humor increases student understanding and retention of concepts, ignites participation, leads to a less stressful and more comfortable learning environment, and motivates learning. This book gives you the tools, techniques, and inspiration to add humor to your school-even if you are not a natural comedian! Hold your sides and have fun reading while you learn how to: (1) start the day and start the year with the right amount of humor
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