As a teacher of 11-to 13-year-olds, the author sees that her role definitely requires a sense of humor. A charismatic personality and the ability to lighten things up go a long way toward an enjoyable relationship with this age group. For Michelle Willard, a certain amount of levity in dealing with typical developmental issues is the key to surviving and enjoying pre-adolescents. She often wonders if the benefits of using humor in the classroom are unique to this age group, or can it also apply to younger students? Student Responses confirm that teachers who use humor in their classes aid the learning process. Humor has been said to: (1) Improve attitudes toward the subject, decrease anxiety, tension, stress, and boredom; (2) Increase comprehension, cognitive retention, interest, and task performance; (3) Increase motivation to learn and satisfaction with learning; and (4) Promote creativity and divergent thinking.