{"id":59,"date":"2025-08-12T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vmx.erb.mybluehost.me\/why-i-had-a-joke-board-and-you-should-too\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:22:31","slug":"joke-board-in-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/joke-board-in-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I had a joke board (And you should too)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-my-grandfather-had-the-heart-of-a-lion-the-eye-of-an-eagle-and-a-lifetime-ban-from-the-zoo\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">&#8220;My grandfather had the heart of a lion, the eye of an eagle&#8230;and a lifetime ban from the zoo.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/whiteboard-2903269_1280-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"A blank white dry-erase board with a silver frame, with two dry-erase markers (one green, one purple) resting in the top right corner.\" class=\"wp-image-482\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/whiteboard-2903269_1280-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/whiteboard-2903269_1280-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/whiteboard-2903269_1280-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/whiteboard-2903269_1280.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This blank whiteboard symbolizes the potential for shared humor and connection through a &#8220;joke board,&#8221; a simple yet effective tool for engaging students and building community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">I put this on my board one school day. See, for the last 5 or so years, I&#8217;d had a poster-size white erase board in the hallway of my school. It was beside the entrance to the cafeteria. Therefore, every student would have a chance to see it during the day. I then sit in my room and listen to the conversations in the hallway. The children, I think, would have voted this joke as the best one that year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">But my board had a purpose beyond the amusement of everyone in the school. Not only did it lighten the mood and start the day with fun, every child in that school knew who I was. I wasn&#8217;t just an unknown adult that pulled kids out of classes. I raised the bar for vocabulary for the entire school. It gave everyone a common thing to talk about, and (let&#8217;s be honest) identified students that likely would need my services at one time or another.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-therapeutic-value-of-humor\"><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">The Therapeutic Value of Humor<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-7529904_1280-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"A cartoon illustration of a serene person meditating on a yoga mat, surrounded by thought bubbles containing icons representing various health and well-being benefits like a clock with a checkmark, dumbbells, a battery, a heart with an EKG, a simple heart, and a briefcase.\" class=\"wp-image-488\" style=\"width:246px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-7529904_1280-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-7529904_1280-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-7529904_1280-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-7529904_1280.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image visually represents the holistic benefits of positive practices, mirroring how humor can boost mental, emotional, and physical well-being, fostering a happier environment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Most of us feel better after a good laugh, and it&#8217;s not all in your head. Laughter increases those feel good chemicals in your brain. It boosts the immune system and relieves stress.&nbsp; It gives us a social connection and helps shift perspectives into a lighter side of life. It even improves circulation and gives your tummy a bit of a workout. I have no doubt it created a happier, more connected school environment than there otherwise would have been.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-academic-benefits-of-humor\"><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Academic Benefits of Humor<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Most of us have thought about how jokes can address multiple speech and language skills. To understand humor, students have to understand nuances, multiple meanings, and wordplay. Often jokes rely on figurative language. They involve cognitive processes like inference, prediction, and abstract thinking.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Jokes help students practice social skills such as turn-taking, perspective taking, and understanding social cues. They build rapport. When telling a joke, students are practicing fluency skills like pacing and intonation, as well as articulation skills. Students are encouraged to commit the joke to memory so they can retell it. This helps them work on memory skills as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-rapport-and-engagement\"><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Building Rapport and Engagement:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/silhouettes-1186990_1280-1024x794.webp\" alt=\"A circle of diverse, brightly colored human stick figures holding hands, symbolizing unity, connection, and community.\" class=\"wp-image-460\" style=\"width:295px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/silhouettes-1186990_1280-1024x794.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/silhouettes-1186990_1280-300x233.webp 300w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/silhouettes-1186990_1280-768x595.webp 768w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/silhouettes-1186990_1280.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image beautifully illustrates the strong connections and sense of community fostered through positive interactions, like those encouraged by a joke board, enhancing rapport and engagement in a school environment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Humor builds a bridge between students and teachers. It makes school a more light-hearted place.&nbsp; Having a joke to share gives shy or anxious children a low-pressure way to engage in conversation.&nbsp; The kids would tell the jokes to each other, and talk about whether it was funny or not. They discussed what made it a joke. I often<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">heard teachers using the jokes as a teaching opportunity in the hallways.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">As I talked with others about why I had the joke board, it raised awareness with teachers. They realized that what I did with students inside my little room wasn&#8217;t just working on \/r\/ and \/s\/. When I called it my &#8220;school-wide intervention,&#8221; it highlighted how essential speech and language skills are for daily communication.&nbsp; Students in the school knew who I was, and saw me as a positive person in the school.&nbsp; I had teachers and students alike bringing me jokes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-addressing-challenges-and-limitations\"><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Addressing Challenges and Limitations:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">So, what is the problem with using humor? I did have to be careful that the jokes were school appropriate, of course. No jokes about &#8220;two guys walk into a bar.&#8221; They had to be age-appropriate as well, so I skipped over a lot of jokes. Some of these the students at my school might not have the context or vocabulary for. And some kids just didn&#8217;t get the jokes (and they were usually on my list for MTSS interventions).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover-819x1024.png\" alt=\"A black and white illustration on a white background showing two cartoon wolves laughing heartily, with the title \" class=\"wp-image-451\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover-1228x1536.png 1228w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover-1320x1650.png 1320w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Its_So_Punny_TPT_Cover.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is the cover for the &#8220;It&#8217;s So Punny!&#8221; product, a resource of over 50 pages of school-appropriate jokes designed to address the challenge of finding suitable humor for a classroom joke board. \u00a92024 Mrs. Speech LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Finding enough jokes for the entire year was a bit difficult the first year. I then had to keep track of them somehow. Now I have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Its-So-Punny-11206874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It&#8217;s So Punny<\/a>, a document that is over 50 pages long, full of jokes appropriate for school, which you can find in my TPT store.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">The board itself was an issue at some points through every school year.\u00a0 There is always that one student who finds it entertaining to erase it with their fingers. I would switch from dry erase to wet erase to whiteboard crayons throughout the year. Having a transparent cover might have helped that problem. I had to get permission to hang the whiteboard on the wall (I used removable adhesive strips).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-two-thumbs-up\">Two Thumbs Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">In conclusion, though, I would highly recommend a joke board in your school or classroom. There are so many reasons to incorporate humor in the school day. The conversations I heard outside of my room were often the best part of the day. Hearing the students comment as they walked by was truly enjoyable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mali;\">Keep that funny bone tickled,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vmx.erb.mybluehost.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mrs.-Speech-signature-transparent.webp?fit=810%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mrs. Speech Signature\" class=\"wp-image-804\" style=\"width:364px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mrs.-Speech-signature-transparent.webp 810w, https:\/\/mrsspeechonline.com\/staging\/2315\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mrs.-Speech-signature-transparent-300x63.webp 300w, 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