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Administrators, teachers, and parents who are dedicated to the best interests, social development, and academic success of their children can accomplish great things by using a wide variety of creatively humorous approaches.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Why Do We Need Humor in Life?
Chapter 1: Who Needs Humor?
Chapter 2: How Humor in Management in Teaching Affects the Brain
Chapter 3: Humor Helps to Build Self-Esteem in Children
Chapter 4: Humor Can Help to Diffuse Many Problems
Chapter 5: Using Humor with Techniques for Better Classroom Management
Chapter 6: Humor is the Key to Classroom Management, Parental Support, and Better Information- Retention for Children
Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
Linda Marie Gilliam has been a teacher for over 40 years. She currently resides in Portland, OR.
Summary
Administrators, teachers, and parents who are dedicated to the best interests, social development, and academic success of their children can accomplish great things by using a wide variety of creatively humorous approaches.
Additional text
When professionals discuss 'Best Practices' in the field of teaching, one of the greatest approaches taken with students in regard to social/emotional development is successful “immediacy.” It is critical for teachers to look for ways to close the perceived teacher/student gap through the use of humor. Teacher immediacy is proven to foster a trusting environment for their students. Ms. Gilliam offers her great and well-tested experiences, which closes that perceived gap, by using humor in the classroom. Her techniques and suggested strategies using humor with children in the classroom sets the stage for a fun learning experience and positive outcomes. Every teacher can definitely benefit from infusing humor strategically and creatively in the classroom setting.
