A fun classroom game for kids 9-12 Here's a fun classroom game to improve reading, communication and social skills for children in grades 5 to 7. It teaches kids about what comedy is, how it works, and how to successfully tell a joke. Includes how to stage a Telling Bee. A Telling Bee is like a Spelling Bee, except kids organize and present their own comedy show or competition. Lots of fun, lots of learning, and the kids do almost all the work! This includes helping each other train for the event, staging that event, and giving positive peer feed-back during or after their Telling Bee. There are also 250 clean, classroom-appropriate jokes and riddles to get your kids started! Great for almost-vacation time days, school presentations or use as a reward for completing a learning segment. A fun way to challenge your students, get them laughing and learning! Bonus: Also includes an introduction to comedy for kids, explaining what is stand-up; what is mime, what is a monologue and what is a sit com, and more. Myles and the Telling Bee gives you:A classroom game kids will love. A great resource for a unit on comedy, why and how it works. A fresh take on student speeches or presentations Fun for readers or students 8-12 years old Jam-packed with tricky, funny, clean and family-friendly jokes and riddles Fits with Common Core communication units.