As Clark says, laughter is a powerful, and teachers need to find ways to bring humor, laughter, and positive energy to their lessons. It does help children feel happy and energized. As a parent, I have done this with chores and my own children. For example, my children have complained because I ask them to help me fold laundry. While starting to fold the cloths, I simply turned the TV to a music channel and started acting silly by singing, dancing, and cutting up. Quickly they join in with me and we get the laundry folded. They become so happy and energized that they will help tidy up the whole house without a fuss. Everything in life has a positive side; we just need to find it. I enjoyed Clark’s stories about his mother and the chocolate bar and his friend covered in Thousand Island dressing. In both cases, he points out ways to find the humor in bad situation. All though I felt sorry for Carolyn, for she was just a second grader who did not understand how to find humor in her sister eating the chocolate bar and lying about it.
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