Set Up Attention-Getting Boxes – A Bright Idea!

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! An attention-getting idea popped into my mind the other day when I stopped for coffee at a neighborhood restaurant. In one corner stood an attractive bookshelf loaded with paperbacks…

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Buddies? YES! Bullies? NO!

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! This week let’s shine a light on a problem that doesn’t seem to go away…bullying in school. Despite a wide range of efforts by administrators and teachers, parents in…

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Cool Campground Trio: Storytelling Planes, Cars, Baseball Games

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Climb Aboard a Storytelling Plane – I found an old story about a dad’s experience camping in summertime years ago with his family. His father loved to tell stories around a campfire,…

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Use Crazy Names to Catch Attention

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! What’s in a name? When they’re crazy, names have the power to wow children. Call days of the week by crazy names at the start of class or camp…

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School Breaks – a Time to Rejuvenate – Here’s How

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Most teachers love their work; we have a passion for helping children learn, but the job is exhausting. Kids think that vacation time is for them…ha! Teachers know better!…

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