Help Kids Become Attentioneers

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Whether you are on summer break, working a summer job, or at the beginning of a new semester in school, imagine yourself as an engineer in your teaching position……

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Center Kids’ Attention with Vacation Stations

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Weekdays just ahead of the end of a school term can seem like they last forever, especially for K – 5 teachers and students who are counting the hours until vacation.…

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What’s the BIG Buzz About?

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Sometimes big is better… so suggests Matthew Willey, an American artist who paints honeybees bigger than bricks on a school wall. What’s the BIG Buzz About? – Willey explains…

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Time to Get Organized!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Time to Get Organized! – Whether you are preparing to pack up at the end of a school term, or already looking ahead to setting up for a new school year,…

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