Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! I had an opportunity to hear Dr. Tony Wagner speak recently about “The Global Achievement Gap” in education. Tony, as he insisted he be called, is Co-Director of the…
Yearly Archives: 2010
Learning Sustained Concentration – A Challenge!
Tagged with: critical thinking skills, gaps in global achievement, K-5 teachers, teaching tricks
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Posted in Attentionology for K-5 Teachers
Introduce the “Big E” to get the “Big A”
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! See if this sounds familiar – a classroom full of students stretched, no, slouched across the tops of their desks when you’re getting ready to begin a lesson. Slouched…
Tagged with: drama, exercise to warm up, K-5 teachers, multi-sensory learning, teaching tricks
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Posted in Attentionology for K-5 Teachers
Go Fish for Focus Fish!
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Every year Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) or Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) in schools across the United States (and likely in other parts of the world – a subject I…
Tagged with: K - 2 Teachers, multi-sensory learning, power of make-believe, PTA/PTO Fundraisers, teaching tricks, Visuals
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Posted in Attentionology for K-5 Teachers
Be a Model of Attention-ology
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Stop at your door the next time you enter your classroom and look around the whole instructional space. What catches your eye first? What’s the focus of the teaching zone(s)?…
Tonal Attention Tool – A Tambourine
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! I remember visiting a class of fourth grade students a few years ago and noting how well the teacher commanded her class’ attention with her guitar. We had about five…
Tagged with: history of the tambourine, K-5 teachers, music, music in education, simple teaching tools
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Posted in Attentionology for K-5 Teachers
Help Students Mind Their Brains
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Dr. Seuss, beloved author in many parts of the world, wrote a telling poem in “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” The poem empowers children with these lines: “Congratulations! Today…
Track Cat On Duty
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Smart teachers are not only beggars (meaning that we secure free or low-cost classroom supplies whenever possible), we are also borrowers. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) the world is full…
Make “Make Believe” Work
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! A few years ago I had the good fortune to win a contest for creative ideas in the care of puppies. My win netted my family a year’s worth…
Tagged with: drama, K - 2 Teachers, power of make-believe, simple teaching tools, stuffed animals in school, teaching tricks
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Barbara Cleary has been serving as a resource to hundreds of educators for more than 25 years.
An award-winning writer, producer, teacher, and trainer, Barbara’s focus is on offering easy, fun tools and tricks that support K-5 curricula and assist teachers with classroom management.
