Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! If you’ve been following the World Cup Games in South Africa recently you know the passion that people around the world have for a simple round ball. Spheres made…
Bouncing Balls
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Set up Vacation Stations!
Surprise your students with activities that take them where they wish they already were. Take them to Vacation Station!
Tagged with: 3 - 5, In-class vacations, K - 2, K-5 teachers, multi-disciplinary, Short poems, Spring, Summer, teaching tricks
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Try the Flip Trick
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! I successfully tested an effective attention-getting trick at a family workshop I recently led on a sunny spring Saturday at the State Museum of Art. The workshop theme was “Inside and Out,”…
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On your mark, get set, GO!
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! I was talking recently with an associate, Alice Osborn, a talented multi-tasking independent contract writer and teacher who works under the umbrella: Write From the Inside Out. Alice manages…
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Clever Move to Negate Student Complaints
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Do you know anyone who has trouble saying “No” to children? I do. Call me “old school” but I’ve found myself cringing at the apologetic manner of some teachers and…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, countering negativity, drama, Fall, K-5 teachers, positive reinforcement, Spring, Sum, teaching tricks, Winter
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Furry Listeners Boost Student Skills
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers!If you’re a pet lover like I am, please PAWS and reflect on this technique to catch and keep K – 5 students’ attention in and out of the classroom… Pair Student…
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A Clueless Public
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! On the first of April I did a little research into the origin of April Fool’s Day. References to a mid-sixteenth century Flemish poem about fools’ errands and wild goose…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, communities in schools, Concept, Fall, K - 2, K - 5 student behaviors, K-5 teachers, parental involvement in schools, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Winning Teachers Coach Their Classes
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Now that spring has sprung most elementary educators are either enjoying spring vacation from school or counting the days until spring break begins – our attention has turned to…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, drama, Fall, K-5 teachers, Spring, Summer, teaching as coaching, teaching tricks, team teaching, Winter
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Give yourself a hand!
Hi; hope you’ve had a good week and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! I’ve been busy announcing my new blog to other teachers and parents and making plans for ways to enhance it. I’ve also been doing…
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Welcome to Attention-ology for K-5 Teachers
Hi and welcome to my new blog featuring tools and tricks to catch and keep K – 5 students’ attention. On a weekly basis, Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers will offer new approaches to classroom management in a world driven…
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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.
