Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Does your community – region, town, city, school – host an annual International Festival? International festivals are celebrations of different cultures and countries, and you don’t need a passport…
Meet a Master for Teaching Kids with Autism
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Meet a master for teaching kids with autism…Dr. Temple Grandin. Temple, as she likes to be called, is shown in my blog pic below. She has a last name…
Set a New Table for Learning
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Please note: I’m dropping the hyphen in Attention-ology to simplify the name. Google Attentionology blog anytime and you’ll find my posts. Thanks for visiting. Send comments! Now to the headline:…
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The Magic Hat – Mid-Week Focus – Online Resources
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. Please send yours in a comment.…
Bulletin Board Add-Ons to Build Students’ Character
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Back in January of this year (doesn’t that seem like ions ago!) I promised to offer more tools and tricks to help students focus on good character. Last week…
Tricks to Manage Moodiness
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Stop, look and listen…listen to the kids you’re with this week at school, in camp, at home or at vacation destinations. Do they seem moody? If the answer’s yes,…
Colorful Tricks for Teaching Basic Concepts
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! Hot stuff…HOT HOT…I’m talking temperatures in many parts of the world as we journey into July, 2012. Some like it scorching hot, but if not, this blog’s for you…fewer…
Finders – Keepers
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! How does a little girl’s handbag turn into an attention-getting tool to help kids write poetry? Here’s how…you play a teacher’s game of Finders – Keepers whenever and wherever…
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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.
