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Humor
File Name: Humor
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SUBJECT: humor
Date: 95-12-03 13:16:34 EST
From: MDroz1
I have found humor as a tool for teaching in the classroom, who out there has
also found it helpful? Lets trade ideas
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 95-12-03 13:39:42 EST
From: AP80
You're right that humor has a place in the classroom. Because I work with middle schoolers who are supper sensitive about everything, I try to show them how I laugh at myself. When I make a mistake, I call it to their attention in a humorous way to show them that I don't perceive it as a character defect, but that it's just human. If they can learn to laugh at themselves without devaluing themselves, it takes some of the sting out of their peers unkind remarks.
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 95-12-03 21:33:23 EST
From: Soleilhawk
I have taught middle school kids and now teach kids 7-12 in a "tough" school, kids who have various labels. (Aren't labels wonderful things we place on humans? Anyway...) I have found that laughter is an extremely effective tool, for many reasons; trust, keeping the class "green", illustrating points, etc. One of the most empowering things that I have found is that if students see one able to laugh at oneself, one suddenly becomes touhably human. I realise this is a general statement, but generally true :). I think that sometimes we forget how to be fully human and fully advocates for kids-laughter can remind us of that. Anyone who reads this-SMILE!!
SUBJECT: Re:
humor in the classroom
Date: 95-12-04 18:55:22 EST
From: Suzeq99060
Having taught severely emotionally disturbed youngsters since 1979, I truly believe I would not be at all sane without humor. Humor works beautifully to defuse potentially dangerous situations, relieves stress, and just plain makes us feel good.
Right now I'm teaching special ed kindergarten and have found humor to be just as effective with 5-yr-olds as with the older student. Laughing at the ridiculous, at ourselves, at silly situations helps us to have enjoyable days.... And enjoyable days allows us to learn more and more. So, yes, I agree and concur whole-heartedly: humor is the way to go...... :-)
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 95-12-05 23:39:19 EST
From: MDroz1
great lets keep talking about humor - if I figure out a way to write before i
am on line I have some great lesson plans on using humor - including teaching
the importance of setting in lit. through jokes
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the
classroom
Date: 95-12-06 01:36:10 EST
From: DABunton
One of the best things in my class of emotionally disturbed kids is the amount of laughter that takes place in the classroom. I have found it very important to teach the kids just what it means to "play a joke" on someone by involving other teachers in my school.
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 95-12-07 19:26:30 EST
From: Two4funMI
I highly agree with you! Without the humor...laughter especially....I would
not survive a day with my special ed. students all day! We laugh alot..Some
situations require it. Keep smilin'
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 95-12-07 19:26:43 EST
From: Two4funMI
I highly agree with you! Without the humor...laughter especially....I would
not survive a day with my special ed. students all day! We laugh alot..Some
situations require it. Keep smilin'
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 95-12-10 00:48:15 EST
From: KTHutch
Several years ago when I was subbing in a spe ed classroom I was just returning from neck surgury and had a pretty red line across my neck - One of the students asked when I had commited suicide and when I just roared they all relaxed. In fact, later that day I lost the wig I was wearing, and all of a sudden we had a connection. Just being able to laugh at myself seemed to be just the ticket to working with kids which extreme special needs, and I was back in that classroom over and over.
SUBJECT: R U Foozed?
Date: 95-12-23 13:29:56 EST
From: Holz5182
I logged onto this hoping to find some humorous stories to brighten my day, but since I didn't I'll provide a light spot-my "roommate" and buddy, a SL teacher tells this little story: One day she asked a 2nd grader to repeat what he said, his response was "I can't, I don't WEMEMBOR what I said. I'm just a widdle bit foozed!"
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 95-12-30 16:11:05 EST
From: DENLARI
I have been a special educator for three years now. I work with middle school children who have learning disabilities and attentional difficulties. One of the questions that my current district asked me is if I had a sense of humor during my interview. I thought that was an interesting question to say the least!!! Now after working full time as a special educator, I know why they asked me this important question. Without humor I would be an emotional basket case. Humor not only helps me as a teacher but it has a profound effect on my students when I use it on an occasional basis and appropriately.
SUBJECT: Laughter
Date: 96-01-01 19:17:26 EST
From: MKarpinc
Sometimes we get too serious with our students. We often become so engrossed
in the delivery of a lesson, we foget about the special needs of our students
and our constant need to consider
the delivery and or the response
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-01-09 18:33:42 EST
From: JMmoo7
I am a special education teacher who has worked with ED kids for several years...one of my favorite stories is when one of our (I teach in a totally inclusive class) kids quipped in a rather deep voice for his 8 year old albeit hefty frame " Well of course there's a Santa Clauss, who do you think puts all of dem presents under the tree?... And there's a tooth fairy, how do ya think that money gets there? .... But the Easter Bunny?... that's ridiculous!!! It still makes me smile...... :) Laughter IS the best medicine!
'cause who else puts that money there
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-01-11 11:43:54 EST
From: EBlake1405
To: MDroz1
I teach E.C. children in a small school in Alabama. We have also found that humor works with our children. I am working on a rearch project for one of my ED.d classes. Please, if you have any found any more information let me know. Thanks!
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-01-19 13:08:41 EST
From: APalachek
To: MDroz
I don't know what programs your computer has on it. Ours uses Lotus, and on it is a notebook area. By typing everything onto the notebook, you can select it, click edit/copy. Then, sign onto AOL and get into your chosen area. Click edit and paste, and all of your notebook will be copied onto the message board. It saves time and money to put things on this way. Will that help you to get the humor info onto this message board to share? It sure sounds like you have some ideas that will be well-received.
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-01-19 19:29:18 EST
From: SPEDLRE
As a first year 8th grade special education teacher, I am beginning to realize the importance of humor in the classroom. My initial fears are that the students will run away with it. I need it though! I guess I have to work on the management end because I can't live without it.
Pat
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-01-20 16:02:02 EST
From: SusanS29
SPEDLRE I taught a class of behaviorally disordered teachers when I first started out. I was struck by how humorless the children were. My teacher assistant and I actively worked humor into what we did when we could as an important social skill for them. The needed to laugh and be happy-and they needed to learn to use humor appropriately.
Judith Viorst (I think) had just written ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE NO-GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, and it had been printed in WOMAN'S DAY or a similar magazine. I have no idea how I saw it; as a 25 year old single woman WD wasn't exactly the magazine I regularly read! But I found it, and mounted it on colored paper, and any time someone had had a bad day, we ended the school day by reading that story. Sometimes the children asked for it, and it helped them get a sense of perspective.
Now it's out in a picture book, and coming from a picture book instead of an adult magazine some students might feel it was too childish, but it served us well.
This story ends with Alexander having to wear his hated "railroad pajamas" because they're the only clean ones. Something would go wrong and he'd say "I think I'll move to Australia."
One day one of my students was having a hard time with something, and I heard him mutter "I think I'll move to Australia." I smiled, and he smiled, and he found the energy to tackle the problem again. Another time something went wrong and one of the students said "This is as bad as railroad pajamas!"
You may have to teach them the difference between kind or neutral-funny and "mean" funny. They may have to learn the difference between funny and just silly or impulsive. I think humorous literature is a good way to do that. There's a lot of good humorous poetry out there for kids.
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-01-24 21:51:48 EST
From: Heyentah
We used humor as a unit, it was great. Kids who hated to read couldn't wait to work on the project; kids who hated writing were anxious to participate, and we won rave reviews from all who saw it (including the entire school board and a congressman visiting by invitation of my principal to see our project!!!)
The kids had to use library skills to find joke and riddle books, then had to read the contents to find their favorite jokes. They practiced telling them, wrote them up on paper ears of corn (to put on our "corny jokes" board) and put on a vaudville type show for classrooms. We made our own books of jokes and placed them in the school library for anyone to check out and read. The kids studied what the components of good jokes and riddles were. Compared and contrasted the two-we had a great time. Our next project was tongue twisters-creating their own and all. The school is beginning to look forward to our performances and the kids in my program develop great self esteem. Try using truisms, old wives' tales, cliches and homlies, sayings (especially those unique to the kids' families-they love it when I explain to them that our family says "scared the pea-waddin' out of me"-anyone else say this????), anyway, the list goes on forever and is a nice companion activity to any program!!
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-01-25 21:20:27 EST
From: Big A45
I work with high school age MRstudents in regular SR.HIGH setting.I overheard 2 freshmen talking and one said "did you notice the elevator on the third floor?" the other replied "yea and there's one on the second floor too!"Humer is everywhere!!
SUBJECT: humor
Date: 96-02-18 14:54:35 EST
From: TriciaES
I was in a meeting with a parent and the speech teacher. The speech teacher was assessing Chris on his speech.
So she asked the question, What stings? Chris could not think of an answer. The speech teacher repeated the question three times. Finally, Chris replies, "Mu butt stinks."
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-02-18 14:58:10 EST
From: TriciaES
I walked out of the office and looked down the hall. I saw Mary, a girl with special needs. I did not have my glasses on and it looked like she was wearing a hat. I said, "What a nice hat." Mary looked a little confused as she grabbed the top of her head. Instead of a mickey mouse hat, Mary had two fuzzy pony tails sitting on top of her head.
SUBJECT: What's so funny
Date: 96-02-18 20:39:01 EST
From: PookerB131
I read everyone's comments on humor, and I do agree. Humor is invaluable to difuse a situation. Usually I'm pretty funny. I swear I've even been told that! This year I am finding humor hard to come by. I am teaching large classes of mixed handicaps. Many of them attack each other relentlessly, and now they have turned to bigger game me. I am finding it hard to cope.
Any advice would be appreciated! Secoundary level. Pookerb131
SUBJECT: April
Fools Day
Date: 96-02-20 20:07:51 EST
From: MPooreSLP
I'm an SLP and work with kids in elementary self contained classes. You all have inspired me to conspire with my kids to play an April fools day joke on their classroom teacher. Any ideas??
Margaret
SUBJECT: Re:April Fools Day
Date: 96-02-21 00:08:51 EST
From: SusanS29
"I'm an SLP and work with kids in elementary self contained classes. You all have inspired me to conspire with my kids to play an April fools day joke on their classroom teacher. Any ideas??"
One teacher did this to another at my daughter's school.
He got a copy of her class roster.
Then he sent one of his students over with a note: "Please send Johnny Smith to my room." So the teacher did. When Johnny arrived, he had Johnny sit at the back of the room.
Then he sent a note "Please send Mary Jones to my room." Etc.
In about a half hour both classes were sitting in his room, and hers was empty.
SUBJECT: Re:humor teacher then parent
Date: 96-02-23 22:27:53 EST
From: Whereit
I taught HS special ed ( md/bd) for 13 years before having my twins. They are now 4 and one has autism.All I can say is that a sense of humor is the only thing that gets me by some days. While others look at my son and feels sorry, I can look at him and find joy and a day doesn't go by that he doesn't make me laugh. He is hyperlexia and can do some 3rd grade skills. The other day they were testing him with the DIAL test. There was a circle with 12 pictures around it. They asked him to show a specific object and he would say 2:00 or 6:00. He was telling the answer by what time it would be on a clock. I thought that was great.
SUBJECT: Re:R U Foozed?
Date: 96-03-02 14:32:36 EST
From: Sfcoach
I, too logged on here to find a chuckle. Let me offer you one. One day a student rushed into my classroom filled with the latest gossip: "I just saw Mr. Coach, the PE teacher, kissing Ms Book, the librarian!" I was quick to explain that he was congratulating her on just becoming a Grandmother. The child protested, "But he kissed her twice, once on each cheek." I continued' "That's a French custom. They kiss you on each cheek when they are offering concratulations." This seemed to satisfy her, but later that day I found out, not only the level of her understanding, but also the speed of the grape vine. Another girl ran in to tell me the latest' "Mr. Coach was kissing Ms. Book, and it was a French Kiss!
SUBJECT: Re:French Kiss
Date: 96-03-05 08:26:56 EST
From: Holz5182
GREAT story! I'm really enjoying the cute quips I'm finding here. i hope people keep contributing!!
SUBJECT: Naive students
Date: 96-03-06 21:51:36 EST
From: SusanS29
I knew someone who had a special class of older elem. boys once (LD).
One day the bus driver marched one of the boys off the bus by his collar, nudged him toward his teacher and said "OK! Tell her what you brought to school!"
The 12 year old boy looked down and scuffed his feet and finally blurted out... "A condom."
His teacher (her first year) tried to stay cool. She put her hand out and said, "OK! Hand it over."
He put a Kotex in her hand.
SUBJECT: Bobbled Words
Date: 96-03-08 12:18:18 EST
From: RayC145
I have 2 kids with language disorders which can make life interesting. When my youngest was five he called cement trucks ..."some meant" trucks. He thought flags were called "flagons", because whenever we saw a flag and pointed it out to him we'd say, "look at the flag-on that building." And, finally, one day his grandma asked him if he knew what Easter was all about. He replied with some hesitation, "Yeah, that's when that guy died on the cross....walk."
B.C.CMCCanada
SUBJECT: Re:Bobbled Word
Date: 96-03-11 20:44:09 EST
From: Sfcoach
I asked my students to tell me the state's motto and what it means. First I asked for our home state, New York. Billy quickly responded, "Escalator, and it means Ever upward." I thought about it, and given the popularity of shopping in New York, I thought perhaps his response was better than the correct answer.
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-13 20:04:23 EST
From: MadPlates
I was introducing a lesson on St. Patrick's Day with my 7-8 yr old EMH class and told them it began in Ireland . I noted that Andrew is red haired and had freckles , perhaps his family had come from Ireland. "Heck no!, we ain't from Ireland, we're from Martinsburg!" ( A city in W.Va about 30 miles away. We became Irish lads and lassies for a day a were given Irish names (actually more Scottish) Like O' Smith and Mc Jones. They keep asking what their new names are.
SUBJECT: Laughing is healthy!
Date: 96-03-14 21:23:48 EST
From: TiggerKT1
I have found that adding a little humor now and then shows my students that I really am human!
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-23 19:12:37 EST
From: ATMURF
I agree 100% I also teach e.d. Humor is our survival and the door to
learning. Appropriate pro social behaviors is the pre requisite to learning
GO for it
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-23 19:14:05 EST
From: ATMURF
Smile smile smile It keeps you young..
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-23 19:16:33 EST
From: ATMURF
Self Humiliation is the key to success when working with emotionally
disturbed kids. Everyone makes mistakes We model the permission needed to
make mistakes. Appropriate laughter is the main need for our students. They
then hve "something to talk about"
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the home
Date: 96-03-23 22:29:54 EST
From: Whereit
I was a teacher of EMH high school students for 14 years before having my twins. I agree that humor is one of the most important things in the classroom. However now I'm a stay at home mom and my one child is austistic/hyperlixic. Humor in the home is even more important. Without it I could spend alot of time crying. The other day though my child came up to me and said " Happy St. Valentine's Day' I said no, valentine's day was over. Then he said " Happy St. Patricks day." I said no that this was over too. Our next holiday was Easter. He looked at me and said " Happy St. Egg Day".
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-23 19:12:37 EST
From: ATMURF
I agree 100% I also teach e.d. Humor is our survival and the door to
learning. Appropriate pro social behaviors is the pre requisite to learning
GO for it
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-23 19:14:05 EST
From: ATMURF
Smile smile smile It keeps you young..
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-23 19:16:33 EST
From: ATMURF
Self Humiliation is the key to success when working with emotionally
disturbed kids. Everyone makes mistakes We model the permission needed to
make mistakes. Appropriate laughter is the main need for our students. They
then hve "something to talk about"
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the home
Date: 96-03-23 22:29:54 EST
From: Whereit
I was a teacher of EMH high school students for 14 years before having my twins. I agree that humor is one of the most important things in the classroom. However now I'm a stay at home mom and my one child is austistic/hyperlixic. Humor in the home is even more important. Without it I could spend alot of time crying. The other day though my child came up to me and said " Happy St. Valentine's Day' I said no, valentine's day was over. Then he said " Happy St. Patricks day." I said no that this was over too. Our next holiday was Easter. He looked at me and said " Happy St. Egg Day".
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-03-29 20:33:44 EST
From: CandyG8504
I teach special needs children K-4 and have found that allowing my students to see my own mistakes and my reaction to my mistakes helps them relate better to me. They aren't afraid to be themselves and try something new. I've also watched them grow from children who didn't understand humor to children who can not only "take a joke" but also play a joke in a socially appropriate way. I'm the most likely target for their jokes, of course, so I have to be on my toes at all times.
I have enjoyed reading everyone's stories. I have a thousand hilarious ones of my own that I will have to take time to write out and post. Thanks for reminding me and reassuring me that it is alright to laugh with your students........some people are just too serious. :)
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the
classroom
Date: 96-04-02 11:11:32 EST
From: ShanonST
I teach urban teenage boys who have all been arrested numerous times. These guys think they are the toughest-of-tough, and it is sometimes hard to get through to them. Having a sense of humor is the only way I can get them to relate to me, and it works wonders!
I had one of my toughest guys try to pull an April Fools' joke on me, and even though I saw it coming, I played around and laughed with them all afterwards. It was worth it to see him smile at me for the first time since entering my class 4 months ago!
SUBJECT: Laugh at youself!
Date: 96-04-07 12:17:05 EST
From: Lorelie388
When I started a self-awareness group with LD kids, someone told the old dyslexia joke about the dyslexic ansominac agnostic (he stayed up all night wondering if there was a dog ;-) ) Anyway, My kids sat stock still for a minute, then burst out laughing. Soon, I was telling them every dyslexia joke I could think of, and we even made up a few. The kids rolled on the floor with tears streaming down their cheeks from laughter. No one had ever told them these jokes becue they were afraid to offend! It was the first time anyone had given these kids permission to laugh at the predicaments their LD could cause. We all speak so seriously about DISABILITY that we forget the best tool for facing fear is humor.
SUBJECT: Lessons with Humor
Date: 96-04-09 18:39:39 EST
From: Canfield3
I teach a class of sp. ed. kids at our district Alternative School. Now there is a hard bunch that I would be scared of if I saw them out on the streets. They really are just a bunch of kids once you get to know them. One way I have gotten them to smile is to take the funny stories from readers digest and left blanks with a word bank. Once they fill them in, we read them and get a big kick.
Another lesson is to do sniglets. I gave them examples and then a list of prefixes and suffixes with their meanings. Then everyone had to make up a couple of sniglets. One kid came up with NAPPALITIS: affliction brought on by not combing your hair. We had a lot of fun with these.
You can also do what they call droodles. This is a picture riddle where the perspective is odd.
An example would be a brick wall with a line drawn out from the side and half of a cylinder shape drawn above it. The answer would be a blind man coming around a corner! Have fun.
V. Canfield
SUBJECT: Re:a joke
Date: 96-04-20 16:02:09 EST
From: JOCOWEN
Anyone heard this one?
There was a pirate I met who had a peg leg, a hook hand and an eye patch. I asked him "What happened?" He told me his story. He said that there was a terrible storm and his ship was tossed so hard that he slid over the edge of the bow with his legs into the stormy sea. A giant shark bit into his leg and so he reached down to free himself from it. It had bitten right through it and then took his hand as well.
So then I asked him about his eye. He said that he wasn't two days with getting used to his peg leg and hook hand, when the sun was shining bright and he was back on his ship. He looked up to admire the sunshine and whispering clouds when a gull went overhead and dropped his mess right into his eye.
Well, I was slow. I said "So?" "It was the hook hand that was my dominant one!" he replied.
Hardy, har har. You like that you special educators?
SUBJECT: street safety
humor
Date: 96-05-18 13:46:52 EST
From: MBauer5372
I have a child with a disability and i recently heard of a IEP with a rather comical goal and objective. The goal was to teach the child how to cross the street. The IEP read. Will successfully cross the street 80% of the time. What about the other 20%?
SUBJECT: Humorous Story
Date: 96-06-02 22:42:55 EST
From: Martin163
I work at an all inclusive elementary school in a first grade classroom. We were studying Texas and I asked the kids if anyone knew what the capital of Texas was. One of the little boys raised his hand and told me "T".
SUBJECT:
My Golden Boy
Date: 96-06-10 13:48:18 EST
From: Huhjrj
My 13 1/2 year-old son who is developmentally delayed and learning disabled,
just found out that he made "High Honors" in all of his subjects in the 6th
Grade. When I informed him of this and told him how proud I was of him, he
replied, "You know, Mom, I may be Leaning Disabled, but I have a golden
brain!" You certainly do, Daryl. Your "golden brain" is proof that a good
special ed program and your hard work and perserverance will get you through
all of your problems one way or another!--Cate
SUBJECT: Re: Funny tale
Date: 96-06-29 00:21:59 EST
From: Blitzen9
During the month of Feburary, we usually combine the study of Presidents and letter writing by writing a letter to President Clinton. After discussing how difficult that job must be, the students began to compose their letters. One of the girls in the class very innocently wrote; "I know why your hair is grey." She never batted an eye. :)
SUBJECT: Re: first week funny
Date: 96-07-03 19:17:34 EST
From: DAshby2878
As the school's speech therapist, I have a wide range of duties during the first week of fall. My school had a large circular loading area for busses. Each bus pulled up next to a colored circle to pick up their students. I was walking 2 students out to the "red bus" as we refer to them. Thinking I would help them adjust to the system, I asked "What color is your bus?' Of course, the answer was yellow. I tried to correct her, and said "You ride on the red bus." Her answer," No. It was yellow this morning!"
SUBJECT: teaching
req. sense of humor
Date: 96-07-08 11:53:39 EST
From: ALIOOP GA
I teach learning disabilities.If it wasn't for my love of laughter I would
have burned out long ago.I have been doing this for many years. They keep
telling me there is a special place in heaven for me. I wouldn't mind getting
a reward now(aside from all the ones I get with my students) Keep up the
great work all of you. ALIOOP GA
SUBJECT: Re:Laughing is healthy!
Date: 96-07-11 18:11:07 EST
From: Saras mom
I know what you mean. I've been teaching high school self-cont. LD classes for 5 yrs and now our principal is having us do full inclusion in Sept. with no training. I'm going to need some sense of humor to complete this task. I can just imagine all of the "fun" things that will happen. By the way, I had a student tell me that LD stood for long and delicious.
SUBJECT: Re: humor in
the classroom
Date: 96-07-11 18:13:08 EST
From: Saras mom
Isn't that the truth...I teach in a inner city high school. I was amazed to see how the students react when I tell them that I was wrong about something, or that I'm sorry. My kids don't get too much input from adults and especially adults who are willing to admit they are wrong.
SUBJECT: Re:Bobbled
Words
Date: 96-07-15 13:13:36 EST
From: Pleaidian1
I work with 5th and 6th grade students in a cross-categorical classroom. One day we were doing some life skills in terms of renting apartments, jobs, etc. I asked one of my students what kind of apartment he would want...he answered that he did not want to rent an apartment. He then said that he would like to live in a condom...he meant condominium of course. I have to admit that I totally lost it, so did the rest of the class.
SUBJECT: Re:Humor
Date: 96-07-18 23:13:51 EST
From: Mscreature
I just have to explain my on-line name ...
I teach a K-6 class with kids who have severe disabilities. We recently got a student who is autistic and he has proceeded to inadvertantly nickname all of us. Now I work alongside "Crazy Linda", "Dee-Dee", and "Captain Sue". One day I had just walked out of the room when this student said to the paraprofessional "Isn't she beautiful?" Linda responded, "Who? Teacher Tricia?" and my student quickly replied "No, I call her The Creature." (We had been listening to the Raffi "Down By the Bay" song with a reference to teachers and creatures.) Needless to say, this nickname somehow spread to the whole staff in our building has has lightened countless moments!!
SUBJECT:
cultural humor
Date: 96-07-28 21:55:01 EST
From: SDyr
I teach an intermediate PI class. One day I was discussing the importance of following directions with one of my students. His father happens to own a Chinese Restaurant. Our dialog was as follows:
T:It's very important to follow directions. What would happen if your father didn't follow the directions when he was making egg drop soup and he forgot to put in the egg?
S:Then you have wonton soup!
I lost it....how do you respong to that??
SUBJECT: An LD kid with HUMOR!
Date: 96-08-22 07:52:49 EST
From: Y75
Interesting stories. I am LD and once when I was a Soph. in HS I was in Biolgy. I was called on to read out loud (I am a terribe reader, and I hate readign out loud). Anyway, as I stumbled and mumbled my way down the paige, the class getting bored and anxious for me to stopt reading becuase it was just horrid. I was nearly finish when I came across a sentance that read "This huge organism....." and I read it "this huge orgasm..." the entire class laffed. including the teacher. I don't think ANY of us remebers teh rest of the sentanse!
--Yo
SUBJECT: Re: humor in the classroom
Date: 96-08-25 19:18:48 EST
From: TKINII
you think that's funny! I am an itinerant speech therapist, and I work with a kid named Sexalean!
Got any other good names?
SUBJECT: A practicle joke
Date: 96-08-28 00:01:36 EST
From: Gorc
I recived a phone call and much to my disappointment recieved shaving cream on the ear.
SUBJECT: Re: humor
Date: 96-09-03 18:06:51 EST
From: Clwisdom
Try Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes" as a reward for the class achieving something with time to spare. (middle/high school kids)
SUBJECT: Re:humor
Date: 96-09-08 13:47:22 EST
From: MatVo46
If it weren't for humor how would we survive?.. I teach middle school
Behavior Disordered kids and THEY are funny!
MatVo46
SUBJECT: Ignorance is bliss!
Date: 96-09-21 23:04:34 EST
From: Robuddha
One day my teacher's aide was wearing a summer dress.
One of my students asked, "Is that a fraternity dress?"
Another student responded, "What's a fraternity dress?"
The first student answered, "You know, it's one of those dresses you get pregnant in."
The student had no idea what he was really saying.
I love it when two wrongs make a right! Ignorance was bliss.
SUBJECT: HUMOR
Date: 96-09-28 13:29:23 EST
From: POP N ANNE
I WORK WITH LOW FUNCTIONING LD STUDENTS IN AN URBAN AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THIS YEAR. I TOO AM TRYING TO USE MORE HUMOR IN MY READING GROUPS . I FOUND THAT THE "JOKE BOOK" ON THE AOL TO BE HELPFUL IN GETTING STARTED. THE KIDS LOVE TO READ THE JOKES I BRING IN, ESPECIALLY SINCE I GET THEM FROM THE INTERNET. THEY THINK THAT IS A TREAT.! WHEN I GIVE EACH STUDENT A JOKE OR RIDDLE TO READ , THE GROUP TRIES TO ANSWER IT. WE ALL LAUGH AND THE KIDS HAVE NO IDEA THEY ARE READING!!!!!!!!!! WHAT FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
SUBJECT: Re:HUMOR
Date: 96-09-28 20:35:48 EST
From: SusanS29
Anne thanks for posting but we have to ask a favor of you-please use both upper and lower case when posting. It's easier to read, and ALL CAPS is how we show we're "shouting" on line.
Thanks!
SUBJECT: Class in humor in ed
Date: 96-10-12 07:09:13 EST
From: EllenH7839
Professor Joyce Saltman of Southern Conn State Univ. teaches a class in the importance of humor in education. It's a powerful tool!
SUBJECT: Re: humor in
the home
Date: 96-10-14 23:16:31 EST
From: PMA51 VC11
I worked in an institutions and in a community for the multiple disabled for around fifteen years and now have an autistic grandson. I am having a hard time deciding which is the best to share, a hug or a laugh.
SUBJECT: ReHumor in
school try it
Date: 96-10-29 18:43:31 EST
From: LenahanHF
I am a special education teachers assistant and I am with a group of all boys. I graduated from the high school that most of them will attend. There behavior is rewarded with my attention and they will joke with me and it shows them that if they do there work, they will get a chance to goof off a little bit with me. If they are not appropriate, then I show them that they are not welcomr to join the fun. If they don't treat me well I let them know by not being thier best buddy....It works too. They love the attention.
SUBJECT:
Re: April Fools Day
Date: 96-10-29 18:50:42 EST
From: LenahanHF
I have an idea maybe they can all do their homework! That sure will get the
teacher really good. That only happens once in a blue moon. ED and LD in
Rochester New York -Lenahan
SUBJECT: Funny story
Date: 96-10-29 18:55:56 EST
From: LenahanHF
I worked in ED elementary classroom and one of the students got in trouble on
the bus and the teacher demanded that he tell the whole class what he said
that got him trouble on the bus..and the kid would not..After a few times of
asking "what were you talkng about Jon?" a little voice finally says"I don't
know .......Boobs and stuff"-Rochester New York
SUBJECT: another funny story/
unusual
Date: 96-11-02 16:04:18 EST
From: Blue5203
My friend that is elem ed told me this....One of her 1st grade students came up to her all excited and said "Last night I found out that all of the letters in my name are in the alphabet!!!"
also another resource teacher showed me this...on a social history
questionairre a parent answered the question to how the child was delievered
