The Little Book of Laughter: Using humour as a tool to engage and motivate all learners - Hardcover

Dave Keeling

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781350086 ISBN 13: 9781781350089

Publisher: Independent Thinking Press an imprint of Crown House Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

The Little Book of Laughter demonstrates why having a laugh should be in your job description and shows you the benefits that humour can bring to the learning environment. Benefits such as creating openness, bravery, teamwork, imagination and creativity and, most of all, improving relationships between students and teachers. Includes: :) A brief history of laughter :) Techniques linked to encouraging and improving learning :) Exercises to encourage laughter :) and The Rules of Funny :) as well as a whole load of comical comments, quotes and, of course, gags.

About this title

About the Author

Dave Keeling has been a professional actor for 15 years and a 'stand up' educationalist for 12 years, working the length and breadth of the country with teachers, pupils and parents. He is a speaker and Associate of Independent Thinking.

From the Back Cover

THE LITTLE BOOK OF LAUGHTER - demonstrates why having a laugh should be in your job description and shows you the benefits that humour can bring to the learning environment.
Benefits such as creating openness, bravery, teamwork, imagination and creativity and, most of all, improving relationships between students and teachers.
Includes:
) A brief history of laughter
) Techniques linked to encouraging and improving learning
) Exercises to encourage laughter
) and The Rules of Funny
) as well as a whole load of comical comments, quotes and, of course, gags.
"Dave Keeling takes the old saying 'Make 'em laugh, make 'em think' and transforms it into a clear, informative and enjoyable guide that shows teachers of all age ranges how to use humour in education. The Little Book of Laughter combines analysis of different forms of comedy with a handy DIY guide, as well as providing a series of 'seriously funny' jokes that will make both teachers and pupils laugh aloud."
Professor Marion Wynne-Davies, School of English and Languages,
University of Surrey
"As the pressure on and accountability of schools and teachers continues to increase, this book represents a much needed reality check on what schools, childhood and growing up are all about."
Dean Goddard, Deputy Head Teacher, St Martin's School, Brentwood, Essex
6' 2" and ginger, Dave Keeling is an author and professional actor and has been a 'stand-up' (or kinaesthetic and passionate) educationalist for over 10 years, working with teachers, pupils and parents the length and breadth of the country.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independent Thinking Press an imprint of Crown House Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781350086
• ISBN 13: 9781781350089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128