Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Kids love guessing games. Play a quick guessing game in your class by popping up a picture of a face with no smile. Before you ask students to guess…
Guess What’s Missing
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Post 2016 Olympics – Coach K on Winning Character Traits
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Start School on the Court of Good Character – Teachers and students worldwide are transitioning from the excitement of August’s Olympic Games to the start of a new school…
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Start the School Year with a Big Welcome to a World of Learning!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Need an exciting, attention-getting theme to welcome students at the start of a new school year? Center a big colorful graphic of a globe on your classroom door or…
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Get Sporty Ahead of 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio are fast approaching. Get sporty ahead of the opening ceremonies on Friday, August 5 to encourage kids to watch the games. “Win gold playing…
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Re-Visit the FAB 15 AGEs – Attention-Getting Elements Teachers Need in Their Toolboxes
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Teachers need every effective strategy they can “get their hands on” to help students learn skills that are vital to navigating in a complicated world. One way to use strategies that…
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Create Attention-Getting Bulletin Boards!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! Every time I walk the halls of a school where I visit to teach writing, I look for attention-getting bulletin boards… ways to turn visual resources into attentionology tools.…
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Jump On Board the Success Train in the New Year!
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! New year…new directions…for teachers and students alike… when we help children jump on board the Success Train! Post images of a train speeding down a track on a classroom…
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Make a Fun, Functional All-Day Mathmobile To Scoot Around Your Classroom
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! In many elementary classrooms, math is a subject that teachers are being asked to stress because success in our global economy demands mastery of math skills. At the same time, many…
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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.
