The Certified Laughter Reader Program
“Almost all children
love funny books, it's what helps hook them into the reading habit.”
~ Michael Rosen, U.K. Children’s Laureate
The Concept
Everything that has to do with children,
including this project, must have room to grow. The purpose of this
project is to encourage children to read by introducing them to the
naturally attractive phenomena of humor and laughter. Children can grow
in significant ways through opportunities to explore their own humor,
laughter, and mirth. These topics bring variety and freshness to the
classroom and the school culture, promoting eager interest, emotional
resilience and self-confidence. The FUNNY LITERACY project capitalizes
on the observation that effective teaching techniques must be balanced
with humanity and spirit in the form of “a radical performance
indicator, namely, laughter.”
Goals:
To provide incentives for
kids to love reading by having them complete activities based on reading
humorous books; to encourage kids to embrace their own sense of humor
and laughter; to promote positive expressions of humor.
To promote laughter and humor as a feel-good factor when reading, by
encouraging reading together and to discover the pleasure of funny books
in families, schools and libraries. This in turn will reinforce the
message that reading together promotes family well-being, and that
embracing one’s sense of humor promotes personal well-being.
To draw attention to funny books as readable and enjoyable books. We hope that the FUNNY LITERACY project will enable these books to gain a profile that makes them more credible and accessible to children and young people. The FUNNY LITERACY Project will work to achieve this through a range of activities supported by libraries, teachers and parents.
Laughter Readers
Kids who complete a prescribed reading activity,
e.g., 1 hour per week of funny books, in fifteen minute intervals,
during April, plus a follow-up-activity, e.g., tell a joke, write a
poem, or draw a picture, will receive the designation of Certified
Laughter Reader. Qualification requirements will be decided locally.
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