How can giving 14-year-olds silly cootie catchers help with their language learning? By encouraging joy and laughter so they’ll let their guard down—and be more open to taking risks and learning new things. “I like to create moments in my lessons where the students can laugh, where they can play a bit with the language. The goal is for them to use their English...as best as they can, and not perfectly.” — Fatima Belouahi on why she uses play in teaching her language learners. This video was filmed on location at Lundehusskolen in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the #MakingLearningMorePlayful series, developed by edutopia with support from thelegofoundation