Anniversary Post – Help Kids Become Learning Engineers!

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! This month marks the fifth anniversary of Attentionology. Five years and counting… I am still inspired by you, my readers, by students, colleagues, world news and trends; it’s a

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Sprinkle Seasonal Rewards – Anniversary Blog

Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for Teachers as we celebrate the second anniversary of my blog! A special thank you is in order, but first let’s look at a clever attention-getting trick successfully put to the test by a

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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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