Joy, Play, and Humor in Writing Workshop: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

Joyful classrooms, where play and humor are valued, help make schools feel safer and more welcoming. In today’s episode, we’ll provide ways to increase joy, play, and humor in your writing workshopRelated TWTBlog posts about joy, play, & humor:A Few Games to Inspire Writing Lives A Mini Unit on Joke Telling Incorporating Play-Based Learning in Writing Workshop at Any Age It’s Time for Play and Fun: Storytelling in Writing Workshop Making Space in Writing Workshop for Kids to Be Funny Poetry Begins with Play Puppets and PlaydatesQuick & Fun Lesson Closures? Yes, Please!(Re-)Launching Our Writing Workshops with Joy in January Three Keys to Writing Partnership SuccessWarming Up with Grammar Games Writing and Playing: A Natural Pairing in the Kindergarten Classroom Books We Mentioned:Goodnight Already! Independent WritingJoy WriteJoyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness Purposeful Play: A Teacher’s Guide to Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the DaySomething’s Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear Start with Joy: Designing Literacy Learning for Student Happiness The HICCUPotamus Libro.fm Offer: Use the TWTPod CodeSend us Fan MailPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave us ratings/reviews on your favorite listening platform.You may contact us directly if you want us to consult with your school district. Melanie Meehan: [email protected] Stacey Shubitz: [email protected] us at [email protected] for affiliate or sponsorship opportunities.For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.