Keep Your Sense of Humor

It is so important to enjoy being a teacher! And laughter is a healthy activity!

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Keep Your Sense of Humor

Learning the Mimio has helped me learn to laugh a lot more along with my students, especially at myself as I have learned how to use it. The audio clips really add "character" to lessons and bring them alive!

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    Jun. 4, 2010
mcreymal
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Malinda McReynolds
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Keeping your sense of humor

I have just completed my first year of teaching. I got my mimio in November and was anxious to use it so my Kindergarten students and I learned to use it together. Wow, we laughed alot as we fumbled our way learning to use the mimo. My nickname was Silly Mrs. Walker.

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    Jun. 7, 2010
leeannwalker
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I think one of the most

I think one of the most important things you can do is to have fun. Of course, this goes along with keeping your sense of humor. Try new and different things and always get your student's feedback on any new activity. Another thing I try to do is to remember what I was like at their age (I teach junior high). This really helps me keep my sense of humor!

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    Feb. 11, 2010
sweitzerj
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Having fun

I really enjoy using my mimio in my jr high class also. It makes the class so much more fun!!! The kids love it and I love it.

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    Apr. 16, 2010
andingj@unionpsd.org
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Jim "Clint" Anding Sr
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laughter

Wow!
I laugh with my students all the time. Lots of times we're laughing at something silly I did!

I think its important, not only for my sanity, but it teaches them life should be filled with laughter, and learning is FUN!
Hopefully they will be living, laughing and learning their whole life-long!

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    Mar. 29, 2010
tmills
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Timothy Mills
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I agree. You have to connect

I agree. You have to connect with your students. This is easily accomplished by rememebering what it was like to be their age. As a learner, I have to have various types of visuals. I also only have to have frequent "brain breaks."

Humor is also a huge piece. I have to laugh and I love that my students laugh with me...and sometimes at me.

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    Mar. 23, 2010
wmcneil
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Wendy McNeil
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Laughter and Plenty of Smiles

I agree that laughter is a wonderdful teaching tool. Even laughing with the students at something silly you may have done is okay. Some of my science experiments don't quite go off the way they should. My volcanoe experiment sprayed soda all over me. We all had a good laugh.
A greeting with a smile each morning for every student is 'a wonderful way to start your day'. The students enjoy being welcomed to the room each day with a smile. Some students come into the school with 'baggage' from home. When they see your smile at the doorway, they will know that they can have a safe and great learning day.

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    Oct. 10, 2009
westy
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westy
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history

yes mimio is very impirtant instrument

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    Jul. 3, 2009
afarman
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I agree, laughter is

I agree, laughter is essential especially for new teachers. It will help them stop crying when they realize the book doesn't always have the answers. Welcome to the real world of Teaching.

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    Jun. 26, 2009
phdpam
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Laughing and humor are an

Laughing and humor are an important part I think too. It shows your kiddos that you are a real person and breaks barriers down. I can keep things serious in my class but use a lot of corny jokes and puns and they jump right in and do the same. Have fun!

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    Jun. 22, 2009
Travis Rink
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Travis Rink
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Righto

You need to laugh at yourself and at some of the things that happen in the classroom.

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    Jun. 3, 2009
MimioProfessor
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MimioProfessor
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Kids are Funny

Sometimes I was so focused on teaching that I didn't notice the funny things that happened. For example, I was giving a spelling test and had just said one of the list words. Marvin, a fun, unique kid in my class, raised his hand. I called on him and he said, in a very serious tone, "How do you spell that?" I almost answered him, then realized we were in the middle of a spelling test! I burst out laughing, as did the rest of the class. That should have been the end of it, but Marvin, as all 10 year olds are prone to do, tried to pull this joke every Friday for the rest of the year. Needless to say, it lost it's "funnyness" after the 3rd time he raised his hand during a spelling test!

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    Jun. 17, 2009
mimio webmaster
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mimio webmaster
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Laughter is the best

Laughter is the best medicine!!!! Being a teacher is about being able to laugh!!! If you cant laugh you should find a new job!!!!

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    Aug. 13, 2009
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