Help Kids Become “Minute Masters”

Focus skills require the ability to manage time. Help kids become “Minute Masters.”

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers!

Try this Short Shot – a one and done idea to improve your students ability to stay focused for longer than the time it takes to say “Short Shot!”

Help Kids Be Minute Masters – Tap into some time management tips to help kids become “Minute Masters.”

A short time ago, a change of season arrived.

Every season has its own character. So does time.

The paramount character trait of time is that it is fleeting.

What’s the connection between character and time?

When educators talk about character traits, they most often describe people…children and adults alike.

But, consider this…

schools and individual classrooms have character traits as well,

and there is a connection to time.

One of the most positive character traits that a school or classroom can “show off” is good time management.

Think about it…

good time management is essential in a busy world, and it requires the ability to focus.

It’s About Time – A School Day Starter – Get kids into the habit of being “Minute Masters” at the start of school.

After your usual morning “rituals,” instruct the class to take the next few minutes to think about how they will be “Minute Masters” that day.

Try an idea from Alice Osborn, a colleague who works under the umbrella: Write From the Inside Out. (In addition to teaching, Alice manages a website –http://aliceosborn.com and blog – http://aliceosborn.com/blog)… (more…)