The Laughing Classroom Post
Hello All--
I hope that everyone is doing well. Continue to work on your assignments as outlined in the Fun In The Classroom syllabus.
The final project should be useful to you--remember it is flexible. The last thing that I want is busy work that will not benefit you and your goals for growth as an educator.
The journal and project can be turned in after completion via snail mail or email. There are many fantastic ideas throughout the book to integrate humor and play into your classroom.
Thanks, Dan
Assignment--
Look at the major benefits to laughter and play in your classroom from page 33:
*maintain a high attention level
*relieve physical and mental stress
*build rapport
*increase retention
*enhance self-esteem
*promote divergent thinking
*bring new insights
*allow for pleasurable learning
*increase feeling of hope
Wow!
Huge benefits!
Please Take "The Laughing Classroom Quiz on pages 34-35.
Post thoughts and AHAS from the reading in The Laughing Classroom. Ideas:
(Remember these are just guidelines and all of the following do not have to be answered)
*Any questions from the page 24 Play Sheet.
*Paula Parrot and the Carrot--What makes you feel alive and what does this story have to do with education (pg. 29-31)
*Discuss your Gratitude and Humor Journal entries and how they have influenced your lives.
*Your scores on the Laughing Classroom Quiz (Reflections...)
Hello All--
I hope that everyone is doing well. Continue to work on your assignments as outlined in the Fun In The Classroom syllabus.
The final project should be useful to you--remember it is flexible. The last thing that I want is busy work that will not benefit you and your goals for growth as an educator.
The journal and project can be turned in after completion via snail mail or email. There are many fantastic ideas throughout the book to integrate humor and play into your classroom.
Thanks, Dan
Assignment--
Look at the major benefits to laughter and play in your classroom from page 33:
*maintain a high attention level
*relieve physical and mental stress
*build rapport
*increase retention
*enhance self-esteem
*promote divergent thinking
*bring new insights
*allow for pleasurable learning
*increase feeling of hope
Wow!
Huge benefits!
Please Take "The Laughing Classroom Quiz on pages 34-35.
Post thoughts and AHAS from the reading in The Laughing Classroom. Ideas:
(Remember these are just guidelines and all of the following do not have to be answered)
*Any questions from the page 24 Play Sheet.
*Paula Parrot and the Carrot--What makes you feel alive and what does this story have to do with education (pg. 29-31)
*Discuss your Gratitude and Humor Journal entries and how they have influenced your lives.
*Your scores on the Laughing Classroom Quiz (Reflections...)
posted by Dan Slowey at 6:06 PM
2 Comments:
When I took the quiz on page 34 I felt a little conflicted. For the most part I feel like I have a laughing classroom. I do joke around a lot with the students and try to use humor in the lessons. Like the example with traffic school I feel that if students enjoy school more they will learn more. This year I feel like I have not done this as much, which is one of the reasons I took this class. The students I have tend to see humor from me or in the lessons and as a free pass to go overboard. I think because of this I have stayed away from that a little more this year. I think that despite this the kids do learn more when we use humor and I need to work to include more. I just need to find a better balance between humor and work and find better ways to incorporate it.
I agree with Sam and his views. I think the hardest part of keeping laughter in the classroom is creating some discipline at first without creating fear in the kids and thinking they can't speak and open up in the classroom. If you can get kids to understand what the boundaries are in the classroom you can then have a lot of fun.
I thought one of the most important quiz questions I answered yes to was the one about the students want to know more about me. Kids love knowing that I am human. They love to hear stories about my life in high school or about my kids at home. It is also important to them that you show up at something they are doing outside of the school. My wife and I always try to make a band concert, a school musical and other athletic events every year and my students love it.
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