Brainwriter (2)
Many people think that using humor means just making boys laugh at anything or allowing them to just be “silly”. Watch the video above to see why that’s not what’s happening in our approach to humor in the class!
Last post we looked at how to set up the activity “Brainwriter”. This activity can leverage humor and movement to engage boys with your curriculum. In this post let’s get them practicing with various topics…
PRACTICING WITH THE CLASS
Have students set up in groups exactly the same as the demonstration group. If, because of numbers, there needs to be groups of 2-5, there can just be fewer or more Visual Images in that group. Ask the groups to replicate the story that you created with the demonstration group. At the beginning, do not worry about the story content, emphasize the rules below:
BRAIN-WRITER RULES
- The Brain-Writer controls the story–no others may speak unless words are put into their mouths.
- The Brain-Writer must type first then point to have what they had typed happen.
- Visual Images must come alive in the area near the Brain-Writer–not more than a meter away
- Any normally fast actions (running, jumping, etc.) must be done in “slo-mo”.
Primary Example
Practicing Things To Remember
Junior Example
