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Humor in the Classroom

Humor in the Classroom

Teachers can stimulate motivation through humor.

It creates a cheerful learning climate, enhances social interaction, adds variety to the lessons, decrease tests anxiety, and provides enjoyment and laughter.

Humor is an effective ice-breaker, it relaxes pupils and motivates them to learn and brings people together.

Grades and main subjects in curriculum

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Riddles

Riddles from ITESLJ
Teachers often use jokes in the ESL/EFL classroom to teach culture, grammar and vocabulary
Tricky Riddles
Pupils have to explain their answers in English
A Riddle a Day
Short riddles to be used as fill-ins

Videos

Two-Way Mirror
Mr. Bean is taken to a police station. He then starts making funny faces in front of a two-way mirror. Comprehension questions and vocabulary
Picnic
mr Bean is trying to have a picnic in the park, but a wasp keeps distubing him. Comprehension questions and vocabulary
The Sandwich
Pupils ask and answer questions about a humorous clip about Mr. Bean
The Camera
Pupils practise past simple through a humorous clip
More 

Tips for Teachers

Cartoons and Comics
Using cartoons and comic strips in the ESL classroom. BBC
Humor in the Classroom
Read the article "Humor in the Classroom" by Linda L. Ivy. The Journal of Adventist Education • February/March 2013 39
Humor Promotes Learning
Read the article "Humor Promotes Learning" by Heidi L. Lujan, Stephen E. DiCarlo

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פורטל זה נבנה עבור מורים ונועד לשימוש צרכי חינוך בלבד. העמוד מכיל קישורים לאתרים חיצוניים שאינם אתרי משרד החינוך. תוכן אתרים אלה וכל המוצג בהם (לרבות פרסומות) הינו באחריות בעלי האתרים בלבד. אם נתקלתם בבעיה כלשהי או שיש לכם הצעות או הערות בנוגע לתוכן, באפשרותכם לפנות אלינו בקישור זה.