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10 Reasons You NEED Behavior Management with Humor

·         Humor is one of the most powerful tools in guiding behavior

·        Humor is creative and memorable 

·        Laughing shakes up our immune system and heals mind, body and soul

Teachers - 3 BEST Tips for the First Days of School

·        Be kind--and smile!

·        Be firm--Teach the rules step by step and discuss so kids internalize them

*   Be FUN!   Make learning exciting, and add plenty of brain breaks

10 Keys to Using Humor in Behavior Management

·        Safety first, then fun--Teach rules first!

·        Humor should heal, not hurt--Never be cruel, sarcastic or disrespectful

·        Set up a "stop" signal to set boundaries or for emergencies

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10 Keys to Using Humor in Behavior Management

I LOVE using humor in behavior management!  

Laughing shakes up our lymph system, and heals our body, mind and soul.  It strengthens the immune system, lowers our blood pressure and makes us more present and alert.  It’s empowering, rapport-building…AND I can tell you from experience, it’s one of the most powerful tools in your behavior management kit!

Here are ten keys to using humor responsibly:

1)      Safety first, then fun.  You can’t have humor in an out of control class.  That’s not funny.  It’s an accident waiting to happen.

2)      Teach school rules first—what’s expected and why—so everyone will be safe and happy.

3)      Keep humor in perspective.  Kids are in school to learn the common core subjects...and laugh.

4)      Humor should heal, not hurt.  It should never be sarcastic, cruel, cynical, aloof, embarrassing or disrespectful.

5)      Emphasize respectfulness—seeing others as they are and appreciating them as they are—and respectful humor.

6)      Know your kids.  You want your humor to speak to them personally in a warm and cozy way. 

7)      Know yourself.  Introduce your humor gradually, at a comfortable pace that matches your style.

8)      Talk to your kids about mindfulness—being attuned to the priorities of the moment.  Humor should be mindful, or appropriate to the context.  You wouldn’t wear a red clown nose during a fire drill.

9)      Set up a stop signal.  It can be, “Give me 5-4-3-2-1,” with five fingers lowered in turn.  This is important to set boundaries or for emergencies.

10)    Relax and go with the flow.  Enjoy your kids, and the life you’re living!

I love a good laugh, and over the years I've collected hundreds of funny things to say and do that will get kids to behave--and enjoy life and learning.  That's heaven to me.  And also, Survival 101 in the classroom. 

I hope you'll share your favorite key or tip to using humor in behavior management in the comments below!

Now that it's all down on paper, I'm thrilled that I can share it with you.

Behavior Management with Humor is a mega-resource that teaches step-by-step skills for discipline—and then adds tools and strategies to make it FUN.

If you’d like a Behavior Management MEGA-Bundle—with School Rules, Behavior Management with Humor, Behavior Modification Game Charts, and Behavior Management Callbacks—it’s here.

I’m on a mission: to help you feel CALM and CONFIDENT—and ready to laugh—starting on your first day of school. 

As always, I'm wishing you all the best!

10 Reasons You NEED Humor in Behavior Management

10 Reasons You NEED Humor

in Behavior Management?  
       Do you really need 10?  Well, then...

1)      Classroom safety is your number one priority, and discipline is a constant challenge.

2)      The same methods won’t work for all kids, all the time.  One thing is certain, though: of all the tricks in your behavior management toolbox, humor is one of the most powerful.  It’s the carrot not the stick; the honey not the vinegar.

3)      Laugh or else!  Without joy and spice sprinkled into your day, creative play will go underground in the form of spitballs, graffiti, and pranks; the class clowns and the rebels will rule.  Not nice!  Remember: If you don’t laugh with your students, your students will laugh at you (behind your back). 

4)      Memo: Laughter is fun!  A big belly laugh will bind the class together with a deep rapport.

5)      Humor is creative!   Your classroom suddenly becomes high-interest, and your own mind feels fresh and spontaneous…and young.

 6)      Humor relieves stress.  A burst of laughter releases a thousand wrongs.  It helps kids—and teachers—deal with change or adversity.
 

7)      Humor makes us more flexible, not stuck in one emotion.  It shows us that the world is balanced; that happiness and sadness, triumph and defeat, can coexist.

8)      Laughing shakes up our lymph system; it heals our body, mind and soul.  It strengthens the immune system, lowers our blood pressure and makes us more present and alert.

9)      Laughter is memorable.  Kids may not recall a particular lesson, but they will remember if they were happy or sad; at ease or stressed.  It puts the pyramid of needs in perspective: first a sense of safety and well-being, and then higher learning can take place.

10)   When kids learn how to use humor respectfully, they’re learning the power of respect, empathy, and healthy boundaries in all areas of life.

Had enough?  Wait!  There's more!  
And I hope you'll share some of YOUR list!!

I love a good laugh, and over the years I've collected hundreds of funny things to say and do that will get kids to behave--and enjoy life and learning.  That's heaven to me.  And also, Survival 101 in the classroom. 

Now that it's all down on paper, I'm thrilled that I can share it with you.

Behavior Management with Humor is a mega-resource that teaches step-by-step skills for discipline—and then adds tools and strategies to make it FUN.

 Laughing shakes up our lymph system, and heals our body, mind and soul. It strengthens the immune system, lowers our blood pressure and makes us more present and alert. It’s empowering, rapport-building…AND I can tell you from experience, it’s one of the most powerful tools in your behavior management kit!

I REALLY LOVE this, and I think you might, too.

If you’d like a Behavior Management MEGA-Bundle—with School Rules, Behavior Management with Humor, Behavior Modification Game Charts, and Behavior Management Callbacks—it’s here.

I’m on a mission: to help you feel CALM and CONFIDENT—and ready to laugh—starting on your first day of school. 

As always, I'm wishing you all the best!