Up and Away…Bright Ideas for Door Decor and More!

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Teachers are always looking for attention-grabbing door decor, especially as they prepare for the start of a new school year. Here’s one to try in 2016-17… Up and Away…A

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Teacher Benefits from the FAB 15 A-GEs

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Assisting Teachers Ever learn a new word and then find yourself seeing it everywhere? Attentionology is like that, or so I’m told when educators ask what it’s about. “Oh

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The Magic Hat – Mid-Week Focus – Heartfelt Greetings

Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid-Week Focus! Mid-Week Focus is all about quick and easy ways to approach teaching to keep kids on task in any instructional setting. Let’s share insight and practical ideas. Let’s blend fun with function,

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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: Students are having trouble writing connecting sentences between the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Solution: Show toy airplanes, pretending to make them "take off" across notebook paper. Explain to the class that stories, like airplanes, require clear "flight paths."

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