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Classic and Innovative Attention-Getters that Work.
Classic and Innovative Attention-Getters that Work.
Idea by Carolyn, 1st Grade Teacher, San Jose, California:
Here’s a little list of tips that work for me whenever I want to give my students an energy lift.
- I clap a rhythmic pattern for my students to repeat; I then clap the same pattern back to them. I sometimes catch them off-guard by responding with a different clapping pattern. This usually gets their attention and they feel good about being sharp enough to respond correctly.
- If I sense they’ve been sitting too long, I have them do a quick set of stretching exercises, or
- We play a quick game of Simon Says. I end the game by declaring, "Simon Says, ‘Let’s get back to work!’"
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