M&Ms Please!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Happy Halloween to all who celebrate the eve of a day honoring the departed who’ve been a special part of our lives. Most celebrated today, at least in the…

Tagged with: Asking for classroom contributions, Candy catches attention, Halloween fun & learning, Power of handwritten notes, Teaching respectful conduct, Using memorabilia in teaching, Visuals
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Make Magic!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Grab a magician’s black hat, a wand and a (stuffed toy or puppet) white rabbit to kick off your very own magic show in class. Today marks the beginning…

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International Festival of Attention-Grabbers – Russia

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! News to report since my post last week…my Attention-ology blog is now on Twitter @attentionology. Hope you’ll tweet along with me about tools and tricks to catch and keep kids’ attention…

Tagged with: attention ties to Twitter, counting activities for early grades, elementary education in Russia, encouraging science study, Russian stacking dolls, teaching tricks, Visuals
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Catch Attention with Giant Picture Posters

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! We’ll pick up our passports again next week and continue our travel to the informative International Festival of Attention-Grabbers. Last week, my blog featured stories from Dr. Ozturk who attended elementary…

Tagged with: "The Photographer's Eye", Glogster.com, John Szarkowski, K-5 teachers, Mandatory twenty-first century skills, sustaining focus, Using picture posters, Visuals
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International Festival of Attention-Grabbers – Turkey

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Globe-trotting doesn’t require an airplane ticket, not if you check your local convention options and find an International Festival to visit like I did this past weekend. Most festival-goers…

Tagged with: calendar quiz to start school, international festivals, K-5 teachers, multi-disciplinary, simple teaching tools, stories from around the world, worldwide teachers' idea exchange
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