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Eight Great Tricks to Fire Up Creative Thinking

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Teachers can always use quick and easy ways to keep kids on task in any instructional setting. One proven approach is to tap into students’ creative thinking. Imagine that you…

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Bump Up Attention Using Brain Boosters with Seasonal Twists

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Brain Boosters with seasonal twists pack attention-getting punch in school, especially when exciting (and distraction-making) holidays are on the horizon. Bump up attention using Brain Boosters with seasonal twists…

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Make Your Classroom Inviting Like a Guest Room

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Like most educators, I’m always on the lookout for ideas that I can use or adapt for school. A set of adaptable home decor tips caught my attention recently……

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Grow Creative Minds with a Garden of Learning

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! This time of year poses an ideal time to take learning outdoors. Grow creative minds with a garden of learning by directing your students’ attention to a garden near your…

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Up and Away…Bright Ideas for Door Decor and More!

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Teachers are always looking for attention-grabbing door decor, especially as they prepare for the start of a new school year. Here’s one to try in 2016-17… Up and Away…A…

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Leap into Learning!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Today is Leap Day, February 29, in a Leap Year…2016. Use this day to help students leap into learning… all the way into the month of March. As we all…

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Hook Kids Individually with Pics!

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Barbara Cleary

Mid-Week Focus this week features pictures, pictures and more pictures…pictures as teaching tools, …different pictures for different students, …inexpensive or free pictures that you find anywhere, …copies of new pictures from your own collection or other print media, like magazines…

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Cultivate Creative Thinking with an Idea Garden

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! New week…new ideas…here’s one…Select a spot in your instructional space to designate as an attention-getting Idea Garden. Make a sign for your Idea Garden. Keep reading for Steps to Follow. What…

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