LOL Teacher!

Engaging Students
with Humor

Our
students
come to us
with all
types of
stress!

Work
stress!

Trac!

Arguments!

Im 7red!
I dont
understand!

Im hungry!

Im having a
bad day!

April Fools Day is near!

I like nonsense,
it wakes up the
brain cells.
Fantasy is a
necessary
ingredient in
living.
~ Dr. Seuss

Strangeness by Temari 09, Flickr

Encourage play & humor!

Benefits?
Prepares the mind for learning
Enhances the classroom
atmosphere
Supports relationship
building
Improves health

Helps teachers avoid burn-out!

Critical times?
Relax students
during tes7ng
Ease them into a
dicult subject

Plan it in the
presentation!

Introduce a Difficult Topic

Image Memes

Memegenerator.net

Your turn! Recreate one.

Keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk

Memegenerator.net

Have fun with

the delivery!

Reconsider your
teaching materials!

Photoprompts.tumblr.com

Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/
make-your-monster

Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/
make-your-monster

Zimmertwins.com

Goanimate.com

Create Motivational Posters

Bighugelabs.com/motivator.php

Text Chats

Classtools.net/SMS

Genkienglish.net/howRU.htm

Joke Mingle

Students memorize a joke

Have students in pairs facing each other.
Give them 30 seconds to a minute to tell their jokes.
Blow the whistle. They must tell their jokes to different students.
Optional: a checklist- Was it funny? Did you get it?

Fun Apps

Animated Dialogues
with YakIt Kids IOS
App

Freakngenius.com/yak/8024

Chatterpix Kids
IOS App

Talking Ben & Tom News IOS/Android

Have them create comics!

Comics Head Lite IOS/ Android App

MakebeliefsComics.com & IOS App

BitStrips FB, IOS, Android App

PhotoFunia IOS/Android App

Photofunia.com

http://pear.ly/bPEBH

Bit.ly/eltlinks
Pear.ly/bPEBH
ShellyTerrell.com