Imagine an elementary school room where every kid holds a wireless tablet in hand, able to instantly access the Internet…where a reading circle forms a ring of children from nearly twenty nations…where students are challenged to become “agents for change.”…
International Festival of Attention-Grabbers – Vietnam
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Attention-Getters to Get Kids Minding Healthy Messages
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Dr. Seuss, beloved author in many parts of the world, wrote a telling poem in “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” The poem empowers children with these lines: “Congratulations! Today is…
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Paper Plates as Teaching Tools? Great!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! If you’ve been serving up holiday picnic fare on decorative paper plates, chances are you have leftovers…not just the kind that need refrigeration…leftover paper goods. Transform picnic supplies into attractive attention-getting…
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What a Zoo!
Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid-Week Focus to feature another kid-pleaser…the zoo! Don’t have a zoo nearby? No worries. Jump online and you can visit world-famous zoos from Argentina to Zambia. Families that enjoy sports as well as special animals…
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Spin the Weather! Games & Sports – FAB 15 A-GEs for Teachers
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! If you’ve been shaking your head over the weather of late and have kids to supervise in school or out, grab your umbrella, sprinkle some seasonal fun with your…
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Year-round Opportunity Bags Help Kids Learn Focus Skills
Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid-Week Focus to introduce a terrific tool to help kids do just that…focus! Let’s face it…many elementary school students (and teachers) who have just concluded a term are ready to focus on nothing but…
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School Break Loneliness Busters
Hi and welcome back to Attention-ology for K – 5 Teachers! When you send students off for vacation at the end of a school term or welcome them at the beginning of camp or a new adventure, you have a special opportunity…
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Improve Tech Skills – Part 2 – Getting Good News Out Online
Hats off to teachers…it’s time for Mid – Week Focus to review expert tips on sharing news online. Vacation time is here for many of us. Consider setting aside a little time to improve your tech skills while you’re classroom-free. Tech skills…
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Improve Your Tech Skills – Part 1 – Blogging Better
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! School breaks offer teachers more than much-needed time to refresh and recharge. Time out of the classroom gives teachers a window of opportunity to build skills related to professional and…
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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.
