Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for Teachers! Got a secret to share? Maybe love bugs, like you see in my blog pic here, have you smitten, but you’re not sure about sharing the focus of your attention. Go ahead…kids…
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.
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."