Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! In some parts of the world today, people are wishing for a magic wand to make miserable weather disappear. “Poof! Be gone, wicked weather,” we’d say if we had magical…
Greet Students with Eye Catching Bulletin Boards and Door Decor
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Colorful eye-catching bulletin boards that greet students outside and inside a classroom are a tradition in elementary schools around the world. ROAD MAP TO RESPONSIBILITY Bulletin Boards and colorful Door…
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Set Up Attention-Getting Boxes – A Bright Idea!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! An attention-getting idea popped into my mind the other day when I stopped for coffee at a neighborhood restaurant. In one corner stood an attractive bookshelf loaded with paperbacks…
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Help Kids Become Attentioneers
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Whether you are on summer break, working a summer job, or at the beginning of a new semester in school, imagine yourself as an engineer in your teaching position……
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Power Up a School Day in Windy Ways
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Here’s a new windy way to power up a school day… Windchime Music Powers Up a School Day – Surprise students and command instant attention by powering a windchime…
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Anniversary Post – Help Kids Become Learning Engineers!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! This month marks the fifth anniversary of Attentionology. Five years and counting… I am still inspired by you, my readers, by students, colleagues, world news and trends; it’s a…
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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.
