Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! A great way to gear up at the start of a new school year or term is to plan catchy and fun activities to help students get acquainted with…
Attention-Catching Activities to Team Build in a New School Term
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Puzzling Activities Catch Kids’ Attention
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Whoops! – Accidents (or pretend accidents) are instant attention-grabbers with kids. Start a school day by walking to the front of the classroom with a set of puzzle pieces…
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Boost Good Conduct and Good Character!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Does your school have posters on classroom or hallway walls that speak to the importance of good conduct and good character? If your students seem to have blind eyes and…
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Check Out a New AP for Teaching – One P on Purpose!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Here’s a Short Shot – a one and done idea for helping kids learn to stay focused at the start of a new school year. New AP for Teaching…
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Use Creative Road Signs to Pave the Way to Smart Vacations
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! In summertime (Northern Hemisphere) or winter (Southern Hemisphere), vacation time is… a time when many children go “on the road” with family or friends to destinations near and far.…
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Round Up a Read Aloud Rodeo!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Here’s a Short Shot – a one and done idea to improve your students/campers ability to stay focused for longer than the time it takes to say “Short Shot!”…
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Here’s the Scoop – Ideal Rainy Day Activity!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Get kids involved in a yummy Short Shot. Here’s the scoop… This one and done idea focuses on ice cream and is an ideal rainy day activity. Most children…
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Show Me – Tell Me More!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Check out this Short Shot… a one and done idea to improve your students or campers ability to stay focused and on task… understanding that whether an activity is…
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.
