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Posted on November 3, 2012 by Barbara Cleary

Hi! I spent some time yesterday with a powerful attention catcher – keeper… A PUPPET. I pulled a puppet, Little Bear, from a (pretend) nap inside a golden gift bag at a Poetry Party I brought to 100 first grade…

Tagged with: Attention catchers and keepers, children feel free to talk with puppets, magical teaching power of puppets, puppets as teaching tools, question-answer format for teaching, setting the stage for learning, teachers' pals, teaching Spanish, using puppets with no theater background
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Posted on October 27, 2012 by Barbara Cleary

Hi! A change in my travel plans due to Hurricane Sandy’s approach along the east coast of the US prompted me to share another attention catcher – keeper… …POSTING SIGNS OF CHANGE along with KEY SKILLS TO MASTER in CHANGING…

Tagged with: acronyms for teaching, helping children cope with change, helping kids stay focused, linking reading comprehension with change agents, Literary, Signs to catch kids' attention, teaching fact check skills to kids, teaching fiction and non-fiction
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Posted on October 19, 2012 by Barbara Cleary

Hi! I caught a bug in a classroom I recently visited, but it wasn’t the kind that causes the flu; it was another attention catcher – keeper… …AN ATTENTION BUG. See if you could use this tool too… The bugs…

Tagged with: attention-grabbers, eliminating lost time in class, K - 5 classroom management, learning aids for distracted kids, Love Bugs become Attention Bugs, multi-disciplinary, Using plastic toys to teach, word play to encourage focused learning
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Posted on October 6, 2012 by Barbara Cleary

Hi! I reunited with another attention catcher – keeper. See if you could use this tool too… …Show me THE BIG E! (You may need to substitute “E” for the first letter of your alphabet that begins the word energy in…

Tagged with: encouraging kids to work hard, helping kids handle pressure, Letters as symbols for learning, Motivating students to pay attention, multi-disciplinary, sleep-deprived children slouching in school, teaching self-discipline to kids, The Attentionology Traveler, the effects of educational testing
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Posted on September 29, 2012 by Barbara Cleary

Hi! I rediscovered another attention catcher – keeper. See if it helps you… …PUT FOUR POWER WORDS TO WORK: STOP, REVIEW, REFLECT, RENEW, (SRRR). I located these four power words in the post I first wrote to share them with readers…

Tagged with: 4-Step Personal Assessment, Applying business practices to education, Managing difficult situations, multi-disciplinary, Put power words to work, Teachers taking care of themselves, Words that catch attention
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Posted on September 22, 2012 by Barbara Cleary

Hi! Found a new attention catcher – keeper. See if this works for you… …I think it’s funny; I heard a variation of this idea on the radio. GET OUT THE GET WELL CARDS! Having to host a Parent…

Tagged with: Attention catchers and keepers, Funny stories for teachers, Get Well Cards, Parent - Teacher Nights, Traveling the world for teaching ideas
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