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Game On! – Play Opposites

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K -5 Teachers! Games are a time-honored way to catch and keep the attention of children around the world. Game on for some challenging fun! Choose a new and creative game of Opposites. Try… ‘Tis the Season…

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Opposites Attract – Hot Stuff, Cool Stuff – Day Starters

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! No time to spare at the start of a summer camp session (Northern Hemisphere) or winter school day (Southern Hemisphere)? Offer up a quick game of Opposites Attract to…

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Scavenger Hunt to Spark Kids’ Love of Nature

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Barbara Cleary

Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid-Week Focus to feature fun, easy, attention-getting activities that bring the outdoors indoors and SPARK KIDS’ LOVE OF NATURE! An unknown author once wrote, “A nature lover is a person who, when treed by…

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The Magic Hat – Mid-Week Focus – Creating Visual Feasts

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Barbara Cleary

Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid-Week Focus! Mid-Week Focus is all about quick and easy ways to approach teaching to keep kids on task in any instructional setting. Let’s share insight and practical ideas. Let’s blend fun with function, and…

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