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Mitcham, Karen – English Journal, 2009
The purpose of having fun in the English language arts (ELA) classroom is twofold: (1) build community; and (2) alleviate the monotony, drudgery, and anxiety that reading, speaking, and writing often produce, especially in struggling students and any and all who are future members of Garrison Keillor's Lake Woebegone Professional Organization of…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Motivation, Community Development, Participative Decision Making