Picture this…a fourth grade teacher sitting on a high chair in the middle of her classroom of twenty-five students, eyes focused down on a book she was reading aloud to… …no one! I saw this as I entered the room to…
Tricks to Enrich Read Aloud Time
Tagged with: 1001 Children's Books, 3 - 5, Beverly Cleary, developing children's language appreciation, encouraging parents to read to children, Enriching Read Aloud Time, Fall, Google Translate, Helping Students Stay Focused When Reading, K - 2, Literary, Mid-Week Focus, Spring, story of Balto, strategies to introduce children to world cultures, Summer, using dramatization during read aloud time, using sound effects when reading to kids, Winter
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Posted in Mid-Week Focus
Share a Harvest of Attention-Getting Thanks!
¡Gracias! (Spanish) Je vous remercie! (French) Danke! (German) Спасибо! (Russian) धन्यवाद! (Hindi) ありがとうございました！(Japanese) Asante! (Swahili) Mèsi! (Haitian Creole) Obrigado! (Portuguese) Matur nuwun! (Javanese) Salamat sa…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, attention-getting thank yous, cornucopias as teaching tools, developing an enduring sense of appreciation, Fall, favorite activity bulletin board, harvest-time bulletin boards, helping children learn to show appreciation, K - 2, Literary, Mid-Week Focus, Teaching letter writing to kids, world languages, writing activities for K - 5 kids
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Posted in Mid-Week Focus
Wands, Words, Circle Time to Prepare Children for Learning
Looking for quick and easy ways to help children settle down at the start of a school day? Mid-Week Focus this week features more tried and true attention-getting tools and tricks – my own ideas and strategies that other teachers…
Tagged with: classroom circles help kids share, easy to make teaching tools, efffective school day starters, Fall, helping children express feelings, hooks for K - 2 lessons, K - 2, Mid-Week Focus, multi-disciplinary, rhyming activities for kids, Spring, Summer, using toy wands as teaching tools, Winter
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Posted in Mid-Week Focus
Catchy Halloween-Time Tricks & Bulletin Board Treats
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Think about it…better still…catch your students’ attention by asking them to think about it, about this… every season and every holiday has its own special symbols and patterns. Where I…
Tagged with: 3 - 5, activities that promote healthy lifestyles, Attentionology for K - 5 Teachers, Fall, Halloween activities for kids, Halloween poetry for children, Halloween theme bulletin boards, Halloween-themes for computer time in K - 5 classes, host scavenger hunts to connect children to nature, K - 2, multi-disciplinary, Patterned paper crafts for kids, poems by The Lovable Poet
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Posted in Attentionology for K-5 Teachers
Magical Teaching Tools Work Like a Charm
Grab a big black hat and get ready to charm students and catch their attention… Mid-Week Focus this week features quick and easy teaching tools and tricks that include an element of magic! (No special training needed.) In the United…
Tagged with: "Magical" teaching tools and tricks, 3 - 5, Bulletin Board Ideas for K-5 Teachers, entertaining children to help them learn, Fall, K - 2, math activities for K - 5 classes, Mid-Week Focus, motivating children to read, multi-disciplinary, National Magic Week, Spring, Summer, The Magic Pencil by The Lovable Poet, using magic to teach K - 5 kids, using the concept of cooking to teach multiple subjects, Winter
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Posted in Mid-Week Focus
Dog-gone Good Motivators for Young Kids to Read!
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Big Animal Books & Soft Stuffed Animals Motivate Kids to Read – Looking for attention-grabbing dog-gone good motivators to encourage children in your K – 2 class to read more?…
Tagged with: Animating stuffed animals to catch attention, Attentionology for K - 5 Teachers, Fall, K - 2, mastering the Core Curriculum, motivating early readers, motivating pre-readers, multi-disciplinary, popular education blogs, Spring, Summer, the role of class pets in K - 2 classrooms, using animals to help children learn, using dramatic movement in teaching, using personification to get attention, Winter
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Posted in Attentionology for K-5 Teachers
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.
