![]() This will mean that you will be working with your classmates, and yes, you will be able to talk at a voice level _. Teacher: Class, this year we are going to do a lot of group work. Remember that no matter the age, your students will need your expectation explained and modeled, modeled, modeled! Before your very first activity that will involve interaction, introduce your attention grabber. ![]() Your attention grabber should become a part of all of the activities that will involve student interaction (which will be the majority of your activities). Once you've selected your attention grabber, consider your first week activities. Here's a list of the ones that I love most:Ĭlick on the image above to grab a printable version of this list. I like to keep it short and sweet so that the attention grabber gets their attention and doesn't get them silly. In addition, I have a preference for attention grabbers that are short on words because you know, less equals more. Also, "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom" would not work with my fifth graders, but it works fabulously in a primary classroom. I honestly love some of the attention grabbers out there that use old song lyrics or phrases, but I'm not sure my students would get it. ![]() As you select the one that you will use, consider your grade level and their interests. I personally wouldn't do more than that, but you'll know what works best for you. ![]() I usually use just one all year, but I've done two. It is my suggestion that you start with just one so that students can get used to your expectations with that one before you introduce any others. I thought that was a great question, and I'm sure that she's not the only one wondering this, so here's a post to answer that question!įirst and foremost, choose one attention grabber that you'd like to use. She wanted to know how to actually introduce students to attention grabbers. A follower left me a comment that got me thinking and led to this post. Last night I shared some attention grabbers on my Facebook page. ![]()
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