How to bring humour to the classroom
Prologue by Eckart von Hirschhausen
2nd ed. published 2020. 130 pages All rights available
âą with illustrations and teaching materials
Bringing humour to the classroom stimulates pupilsâ curiosity, creativity and motivation and can even defuse conflict â not just with children and adolescents but also with parents! Humour is also an effective way of dealing with stress. Teachers certainly donât have to be born comedians as humour techniques can be learnt. Applicable in all school types, these techniques have proven very successful in lessons. This book shows how you can sharpen your humour and stay healthy at the same time!
Examples include:
âą surprising children with wordplay
âą deliberately acting in a childish manner
âą self-mockery and exaggeration
âą humour in body language
âą joke of the day
âą cartoon of the week
Target group
Teachers of alll school types