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I dress up and be my own substitute.

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I have a Math Joke book on my desk.

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I talk in a fake British accent-it’s terrible!

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Having at least one “how did you feel?” Question to have them engage with each other’s emotions

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Chorus warm up, kid tells joke, we sing ‘hah ha hah ha ha’ up and down scale

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Lessons on small vs. Large problems

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Sing songs

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read aloud picture books with lessons & emotions

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Dramatic pauses
Silly weird noises (esp when I make a mistake)

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Ask students to share how this resonates in their lives

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Taking a moment to acknowledge students’ emotional connections with a lesson.  Tell a partner how you feel about this....

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Art responses depicting a student's emotional response to a text

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Mood meter check in

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Develop our own individual five point scales

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Grow and glows in a circle throughout the week (highs and lows)

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I teach Middle School Math so I have students write stories to go with Math problems. My favorite is the zero slope graph where they come up with ideas of why it doesn’t change.

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Memes, esp about what we're reading

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I find silly song videos on YouTube relating to a topic I’m teaching. They are corny but funny and get kids talking and singing.

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Students think of 10-15 things that have happened in their life. It needs to be a combination of positive, negative, and neutral experiences. We use this activity to talk about how different experiences shape us and how we view the world differently. We talk about how we’re each unique and that makes us special. It builds empathy.

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I’m a very goofy person so I crack jokes, dance in funny ways, talk about stinky feet etc...

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5 point check in each day

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I read books that are sad, evoke empathy, etc  such as Bridge to Terabithia, Save Me a Seat, Baseball Saved Us, etc

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Corny jokes/math puns

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We teachers need to laugh too! Ask the kids for a joke.

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Puppets.
Silly voices.
Books/stories.

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When learning about different phenomenon around the world, we try to incorporate actual footage/interviews from people in those places so they can relate to the people and not just the data

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Put a funny meme at the start of class.  Also tell jokes when they relate to the topic.  I'm not afraid to laugh at myself when I make mistakes

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Lots of indepth, personal discussion if song lyrics...