Describes a study that analyzed and described humorous productions of deaf children and the reaction of other deaf children to those productions. One finding was that primarily verbal humor was appreciated more by older children with hearing parents; humor characterized by sign complexity, by children with deaf parents. (SED)

A mock interview with the coach of a fictitious football team about the reasons for and effects of using process orientation as a coaching technique. (CRH)

By highlighting the dreadful and avoiding the droll, nonfiction presents an unbalanced picture of the world and deprives readers of the benefits humor could contribute. Humor is needed in literature because it ventilates or disrupts oppressive conditions, it provides a different lens from which to view reality, and it provides hope, pleasure, and…

Excerpted from Never Tease a Dinosaur'' (1961), this tongue-in-cheek account focuses on the practical workings of democracy in a classroom, democracy as practiced by children. (JB)

A tongue-in-cheek proposal suggesting that citizens of New Hampshire (1) increase their smoking; (2) raise their alcohol consumption; and (3) double their bets and number of sweepstake tickets in order to increase annual revenues badly needed for public schools, State hospitals, and the University. (Author/JN)

These results may indicate that high-curiosity children seek more when they read and thus are able to see small absurdities. (Authors)

Author discusses the importance of humor and suggests ways to bring laughter into the classroom. (CB)

An imaginative solution to the rapid burnout of reform-minded teachers. (JF)

A humorous story of a teacher politicking with board members to obtain a merit pay increase. (JF)

A satire that describes a plan whereby sex transactions'' are taxed as a means of raising revenues for schools. (JF)

A history of education as expressed in the NEA Journal cartoons. (RA)

Examines comical problems arising from the overuse of business and technical jargon and syntax, including alienation of the reader. Offers suggestions for business writers to avoid usage that can appear comical in their business correspondence. (HTH)

Explores the many facets of graffiti as humor, with some educational asides about using graffiti to explain forms, styles, attitudes, and variations in language. (RL)