Hi! I caught a bug in a classroom I recently visited, but it wasn’t the kind that causes the flu; it was another attention catcher – keeper… …AN ATTENTION BUG. See if you could use this tool too… The bugs…
The Magic Hat – Mid-Week Focus – Educational Materials
Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid – Week Focus, published this week on Thursday! Mid – Week Focus is all about quick and easy ways to approach teaching to keep kids on task in any instructional setting. Let’s share…
Tagged with: adapting resources to the Common Core Standards, changing instructional resources, colorful resources to attract children, educational materials, games, in-store and online teaching tools, manipulatives, multi-disciplinary, posters for kids, preventing loss of children's self-esteem, The "teach me" STORE, the lightbulb of learning
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The Attentionology Traveler
Hi! I reunited with another attention catcher – keeper. See if you could use this tool too… …Show me THE BIG E! (You may need to substitute “E” for the first letter of your alphabet that begins the word energy in…
Tagged with: encouraging kids to work hard, helping kids handle pressure, Letters as symbols for learning, Motivating students to pay attention, multi-disciplinary, sleep-deprived children slouching in school, teaching self-discipline to kids, The Attentionology Traveler, the effects of educational testing
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International Festival of Attention-Grabbers – Greece
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! What do white and blue mean to you? For Athens, Greece native, Alexandra Fagas Koutsoilia (shown in my blog pic below), white and blue are more than the colors of her…
Tagged with: Alexandra Koutsoilia, benefits of outdoor study breaks, Bulletin Boards ideas of K - 5, Elementary education in Greece, Good luck charms, Greek festivals, international festivals, meanings of colors, multi-disciplinary, school-parent relationships, teacher blogs, teaching respect
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Will You? Won’t You?
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! If your 2012 – 2013 school year still has a new feel to it, like mine does, you might want to take a moment to look back before you…
The Magic Hat – Mid-Week Focus – School Day Starters
Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid-Week Focus! Mid-Week Focus is all about quick and easy ways to approach teaching to keep kids on task in any instructional setting. Let’s share insight and practical ideas. Let’s blend fun with function,…
Tagged with: Creative school-day starters, Encouraging a love of reading, International education, keeping kids' attention, Motivating kids to learn, multi-disciplinary, Student Pledge Bulletin Board, Teaching goals with K- 5 kids, The magic of learning, using stuffed animals to teach
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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.
