Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! What does today mean to you? In the US, today is a holiday with mixed emotions. Somber memorial services recognize the sacrifices of war; cookouts and pool openings celebrate…
The Art of Marshaling Students’ Attention
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! The blog I posted last week (04/16/12) featured guest doctors and scientists visiting classrooms in white lab coats to focus students’ attention on S.T.E.M. subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering…
Tagged with: Connecting Martial Arts with Character Trait Development, Encouraging family activities to support learning, Helping kids gain self-confidence, History of Martial Arts, Inviting community instructors into school, Korean Martial Arts, Movement, Using Taekwondo to develop ability to focus
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International Festival of Attention-Grabbers – United Kingdom
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! “Come as you are; leave as a star!” When I recently read that invitation to a workout at my gym I immediately pictured a similarly worded poster outside an…
Wow Students with Simulated Sounds of Nature!
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! I wasn’t sure if my class would “buy in” to simulating the awesome sound of waves rising in the ocean and crashing on the beach – a quick activity…
Bouncing Balls
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…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, Fall, K - 2, K-5 teachers, Movement, multi-sensory learning, sports, Spring, Summer, teaching tricks, Winter, World Cup Games
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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,”…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, Fall, K - 2, K-5 teachers, Movement, simple teaching tools, Spring, Summer, teaching tricks, 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…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, Do's & Don'ts in Teaching, Fall, hand clapping for attention, K - 2, K-5 teachers, Movement, Spring, Summer, teaching tricks, Winter
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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.
