Humor and laughter are ingredients that always add spice to the learning process. Since a sense of humor usually comes with each student, you need only to encourage students to develop and channel their sense of humor for constructive purposes. The activities in Laughing Matters are designed to guide you and your students in using humor in the classroom. Part I: The Language of Laughter serves as an introduction. Part II: Fun With Humor introduces students to many forms of humor and guides them in humorous creativity. Part III: Funny Stuff is composed of activities which guide studetns in studying about various forms of humor and in creating humor of their own. Part IV: Off to a Funny Start is a collection of story starters and story ideas. Part V: To the Hilarious End provides story enders. Part VI: On The Lighter Side provides several activities for using different types of humor in the classroom. Grades 4-12 |
