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Laughing with Children.
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Aho, Mary Louise – Childhood Education, 1979
A summary of research on humor that has practical implications for those who work with children. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Children, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Guides
A Riddle or Pun Makes Learning Words Fun.
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Tyson, Eleanore S.; Mountain, Lee – Reading Teacher, 1982
Provides examples of word play that reading teachers can use to reinforce a variety of skills. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Humor, Language Acquisition, Learning Activities
Wordplay.
Ohanian, Susan – Learning, 1988
By using a variety of riddle and poetry books, teachers may encourage young readers to appreciate and enjoy the subtleties of language. A list of 30 books involving either riddles or metaphor is provided. (JL)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Humor, Language Arts
Pickles Will Kill You: Use Humorous Literature to Teach Critical Reading.
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Whitmer, Jean E. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Argues that humorous books have the potential to brighten the classroom environment, motivate students, and develop reactive, thinking readers. (FL)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Humor, Motivation Techniques
Creativity - A Funny Thing.
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McCormack, Alan J. – Science and Children, 1979
Presents examples of creative humor activities produced by gifted elementary students. These include droodles, create-a-creature, wanted posters, and work machines. (MA)
Descriptors: Creativity, Elementary Education, Gifted, Humor
Joke Center: Where Kids Go to Play on Words.
Whitesel, Sue – Teacher, 1979
Described is a "joke center" where elementary school students not only learned about various kinds of humor and practiced language skills but had a terrific week of laughter as they shared favorite jokes and made up new ones. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Humor, Language Arts
Literature for Use with Gifted Children.
Greenlaw, M. Jean; McIntosh, Margaret E. – 1985
The article examines ways to differentiate the material used in a reading program for gifted students (birth to age 9). Suggested books are provided for the following categories that correspond to recognized characteristics of gifted children: vocabulary (quality retellings of folk tales, word play, poetry, satire, and nuances of language);…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Creative Development, Curiosity, Elementary Education
Tadpole Tales and Other Totally Terrific Treats for Readers Theatre.
Fredericks, Anthony D. – 1997
Readers theater is a storytelling device that stimulates the imagination and promotes all of the language arts. Readers theater is an oral interpretation of a piece of literature read in a dramatic style. It involves and motivates students, energizes the language arts program, and stimulates learning. Geared for children in grades 1-4, this book…
Descriptors: Acting, Childrens Literature, Creative Dramatics, Elementary Education
Taking Stock of Children's Preferences in Humorous Literature.
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Wendelin, Karla Hawkins – Reading Psychology, 1980
Discusses children's attitudes toward humorous stories, the variables regarding children's sense of humor, and the results of a study examining the relationship between children's grade level and sex and their preference for and perception of select elements of humor. Includes a bibliography of 50 books children might find humorous. (Author/HTH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Humor
Teaching Strategies: Using Humor to Facilitate Learning.
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Bergen, Doris – Childhood Education, 1992
Four major teaching strategies for linking humor and learning are identified: (1) to perform as models of humor; (2) to select learning materials that foster the expression of humor; (3) to elicit expressions of humor; and (4) to be responsive and appreciative. (LB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students