This week’s Mid-Week Focus features Creativity… Q. How do we define it? A. Simply stated, creativity is the ability to be inventive and imaginative. Q. How can we light the fire of creativity in kids? A. One answer is by asking…
Light the Fire of Creativity in Kids!
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Power Up Curiosity in a New Year
Curiosity is a powerful teaching tool. One of the best ways to encourage curiosity in children is to model this important characteristic. There’s no better time to power up curiosity than at the start of a new year. Beth Schetter works with fourth/fifth…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, Attentionology for K - 5 Teachers, effective strategies for teaching writing, encouraging children to be curious, Fall, K - 2, multi-disciplinary, powerful teaching tools for K - 5 kids, sparking student interest in research, Spring, strategies that connect with S.T.E.M., Summer, using stuffed animals to help children learn, using word prompts to motivate students, Winter
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Say Good-bye! Say Hello!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! It’s about time… …time to wave good-bye to 2013 and greet 2014 with open arms. For those who begin a new year when the calendar turns to January, as it…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, Activities to de-clutter in school and home, activities to start the new year, Attentionology for K - 5 Teachers, cowboy-themed poem for young children, helping K-5 students learn to pay attention, helping students learn to be responsible, K - 2, multi-disciplinary, origin of new year traditions, teaching kids organizational skills, using drama to help kids learn, Winter
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Catch Kids’ Attention with Nature’s Power
This week’s Mid-Week Focus features the power of nature to catch kids’ attention. No matter what season of the year, many students always agree that the beach is a wonderful place to be. Simulate the Sea – Even if you…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, antidotes to stress in K - 5 classes, countering obesity, creative writing techniques, easy, effective attention-getting strategies, Fall, helping children appreciate nature, K - 2, Mid-Week Focus, multi-disciplinary, Simulating sounds of nature, Spring, Summer, using movement and new voices to teach, using nature to catch kids' attention, Winter
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Extending the Reach of Universal Children’s Day
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology of K – 5 Teachers! Universal Children’s Day was celebrated this past Saturday. It’s origin and purpose are described in the following information from The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). Every time…
De-Stressors & Attention-Getters for the Holiday Season
Mid-Week Focus this week offers ideas to help teachers and students de-stress during a holiday season… Sometimes Blank Space Is Best – If you’re suffering from “information overload,” take a few minutes out from your pressed school schedule and ask your…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, encouraging student ownership in learning, Fall, Helping teachers and students manage stress, K - 2, keeping kids' focused on learning during holiday seasons, Mid-Week Focus, music as a teaching tool, Spring, using SmartBoards and other white boards, value of asking open-ended questions, value of mind wandering, Winter
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Cheer Up Anxious Children
Mid-Week Focus this week features quick and easy ways to cheer up anxious children. Is it just me or have there been a frightening number of major natural disasters in a relatively short period of time around the world? If…
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Blast Off for Learning – Word Play Takes Flight
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Young children love imaginary travel. Kids are also fascinated with spaceships and airplanes. Use these interests and the exciting language of travel as hooks into lessons. Capture your class’ attention…
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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.
