Magical Management in the Classroom

Using Humor to Speak Their Language

Linda Marie Gilliam

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2019
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798216285588
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Classroom Management

The organizing and management of your classroom at school can be very daunting, and depending upon your comfort level, a little scary! Children often can be a real challenge in teaching if you do not speak their language. We as teachers and parents need not to be afraid in acting a little silly, and even goofy when dealing with children. Research shows that humor promotes learning and when used appropriately, it can strengthen relationships of all shapes and sizes. 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, including rhymes, chants, riddles, nonsensical speech, jokes, banter, anecdotes, games, and even self-effacing commentary, to make valuable connections and enhance learning.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1 Who Needs Humor?
• 2 How Humor in Management and Teaching Affects the Brain
• 3 How Does Humor Help Build Self-Esteem in Children?
• 4 How Does Humor Help to Defuse Many Problems, Like Fear, Sadness, Grief, Intimidation, Bullying, Anger, and Boredom?
• 5 Using Humor with Techniques For Better Classroom Management
• 6 Humor Is the Key to Classroom Management, Parental Involvement, and Retention of Information for Children
• 7 Conclusion
• APPENDIX
• Bibliography