Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Hats, hats, and more hats. Hats have been featured in a number of children’s books. Perhaps no hat is more famous among elementary school age students than the hat…
AND…The Envelope, Please. Host Your Own Attentie Awards!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Coming next Sunday in the US…the Academy Awards, affectionately known as “The Oscars,” a glamorous event to honor the best films of 2017. In addition to American movies, films with ties…
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Reach to Teach with the 2018 Olympic Games!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are a cold, snowy sight to see in PyeongChang, South Korea! The Olympics welcome everyone to a world of learning. Reach to teach during…
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Prompt a LOVE of Writing with Valentine Word Play!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! It’s the season of love (as if love is ever out of season!) for all who celebrate Valentine’s Day. Prompt a LOVE of writing with Valentine Word Play. Three…
Teachers on Call to Serve as Role Models in Character Education
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! I don’t usually write about politics, but I’m making an exception again this week… because the face of politics (in America) today seems to be missing the tenets of character education,…
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Schedule Photo Circle Day – Attention on Sharing
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Here’s an idea for January – schedule a day for your class to enjoy Photo Circle Day. Ask students ahead of Photo Circle Day to bring in eye-catching pictures of their…
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Digging Out What’s Old to Find Something New and Timely for Teachers
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Have you ever gone digging? Have your students done the same? Not digging outdoors in the dirt…although that’s fun to do; digging can be instructive for science and other…
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Attention on Safety!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! At the start of a new school year or term, it’s smart to encourage children to pay attention to safety… …on the way to and from school …in school…
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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.
