Although some people seem to be naturally humorous, it is possible to develop your “inner comedian” and inject some lightheartedness into your teaching.
School shouldn’t be non-stop seriousness, and we who mentor our children must keep in mind their natural desire to laugh, to smile. Maria Montessori said that the work of a child is play, and yet we so often forget their nature and want them to “get serious” about school.
Head to the PDF from the NY State Loving Education at Home Site, LEAH Region 10:
http://www.region10leah.org/HumorInTeaching.pdf
