Why are you laughing?

Once upon a time, there were students who struggled to notice the feedback they got when they were trying to be funny or silly.

Some students said or did the same thing over and over because people laughed at it once or twice.

Other students weren't able to identify the difference between someone laughing with them versus someone laughing at them.

And then there were students who didn't engage in anything humorous, which caused them to have a reputation for being 'not funny'.

I created this lesson for all of these students.

In this lesson, students learn different clues to help them recognize if someone is laughing with them versus at them, and we talk about two additional reasons someone may laugh (one of which is really important for social bonding). We also role play how to respond to each type of humor feedback.