Yearly Archives: 2015

Spring Into Learning – Fall Into Focus

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! New seasons are emerging… spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and fall in the sphere that those above the equator call, “down under.” Both hemispheres adorn themselves with nature’s beauty in

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Batters Up! Let Students Take Sports-Related “Slugs” at Sluggishness

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! If you live in a part of the world where the advent of a new season brings a time change, like “springing forward” into Daylight Savings Time, you may

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Share a Bit o’ Irish Luck and Laughter to Help Kids Learn

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Now that the calendar has turned to March, it’s time to grab a shamrock and get ready to share the luck and laughter o’ the Irish to help kids

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Teach with Funny Forecasts and Predictions

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Introducing children to the concepts of forecasting and predicting are part of the Common Core Curriculum in the US and other elementary school curricula worldwide. It can be serious

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Build Team Spirit with Class Poems – All In!

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Looking for a quick way to boost students’ morale at the start of a school day? Try engaging your class in activities that build team spirit, like composing short

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Offer Comfort with Stuffed Animals that Offer Lessons in Return

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! A few years ago I had the good fortune to win a contest for creative ideas about the care of puppies. One resulting comfort to me? A big prize…a year’s

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Break Through to Students by Asking Crazy, Challenging, Catchy Questions

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! In a world that is full of distractions, including information overload and overshare, how can teachers break through to students? One answer…ask crazy, challenging, catchy questions (Qs). Weave your

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Ask What’s Missing? Who is Paying Attention, Please?

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! First blog post of the new year here…I thought it’d be fun to help teachers see who is paying attention in class (or elsewhere) as 2015 kicks off. “What’s

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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.
Quick tips for common classroom conundrums: K-5
Situation: Young students are getting noisy while you’re trying to teach.

Solution: Hold up "Listen Star," a toy magic wand that you’ve designated to be a cue for quiet. Tell the class, "When you see our friend, 'Listen Star' dance across the classroom sky, that’s your signal to HUSH for a moment."

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