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Opposites Attract – Hot Stuff, Cool Stuff – Day Starters

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! No time to spare at the start of a summer camp session (Northern Hemisphere) or winter school day (Southern Hemisphere)? Offer up a quick game of Opposites Attract to…

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Celebrating Our First Teachers and Costuming to Catch Attention

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Mother’s Day is around the corner in the US today, now that the calendar has turned to May. This annual special Sunday for moms is celebrated on different days in different…

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Anniversary Post – Help Kids Become Learning Engineers!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

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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Batters Up! Let Students Take Sports-Related “Slugs” at Sluggishness

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! If you live in a part of the world where the advent of a new season brings a time change, like “springing forward” into Daylight Savings Time, you may…

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Teach with Funny Forecasts and Predictions

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Introducing children to the concepts of forecasting and predicting are part of the Common Core Curriculum in the US and other elementary school curricula worldwide. It can be serious…

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Build Team Spirit with Class Poems – All In!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Looking for a quick way to boost students’ morale at the start of a school day? Try engaging your class in activities that build team spirit, like composing short…

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Offer Comfort with Stuffed Animals that Offer Lessons in Return

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! A few years ago I had the good fortune to win a contest for creative ideas about the care of puppies. One resulting comfort to me? A big prize…a year’s…

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Break Through to Students by Asking Crazy, Challenging, Catchy Questions

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! In a world that is full of distractions, including information overload and overshare, how can teachers break through to students? One answer…ask crazy, challenging, catchy questions (Qs). Weave your…

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Ask What’s Missing? Who is Paying Attention, Please?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! First blog post of the new year here…I thought it’d be fun to help teachers see who is paying attention in class (or elsewhere) as 2015 kicks off. “What’s…

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International Attention-Grabber with a Special Purpose

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers, featuring a new international attention-grabber… Meet Rebecca Rothney, Founder and Chairperson of Pack for a Purpose. Pack for a Purpose (PfaP) is a web-based non-profit that links travelers with children…

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