Help Kids See…the Harder You Work, the Luckier You’ll Be!

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Help kids see…the harder you work, the luckier you’ll be. If you’ll be celebrating “the luck o’ the Irish” with your class on March 17 (when everyone who wants to

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What’s the BIG Buzz About?

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Sometimes big is better… so suggests Matthew Willey, an American artist who paints honeybees bigger than bricks on a school wall. What’s the BIG Buzz About? – Willey explains

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Plan a Bunny Bonanza Day!

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Bunnies aren’t just for certain holiday celebrations; these furry creatures are a symbol of springtime! Sweet little animals, like bunnies, attract kids’ attention any time of the year. Plan

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Build Team Spirit with Class Poems – All In!

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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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 continue to use lackluster verbs in their writing.

Solution: Show toy cars and pretend to make them zip across a page, telling the class that good writing includes action words (verbs) that have "zip." Ask the class for examples of "zippy" verbs like zoom, race, flash, rush, etc.

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