Journeying to Discover New and Wonderful Teaching Resources

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Do you agree with me that like life itself, teaching is a journey, not a destination? One of the joys of an educator’s journey is the discovery along the

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Good Character Counts!

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Martin Luther King, Jr. is being celebrated in the US today, but his vision of “judging people by the content of their character” reaches far beyond America’s shores. Character Education

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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.
Quick tips for common classroom conundrums: K-5
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."

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