Happy Friday, y’all! Is it only me who mistakenly thinks life will slow down a bit during the winter months of January and February? I seem to trick myself into thinking this each year and then, each year, I’m soooo surprised by how busy I am. No doubt, you’re busy as well. So let’s take…
attention grabbers
Claps, Snaps, and Moos?
My get-a-cow-to-come-say-hi skills are rusty. I learned this a few weeks ago when a friend’s car decided to conk out on a country road. While we waited for assistance, I decided to befriend a cow in a nearby pasture. I conversed. I cooed. I mooed. I even flapped my arms. Nothing but a stare—or maybe…
Do I Have Your Attention?
I know you all have your favorite attention grabbers you use to get students’ attention in the classroom. But “One, two, three—eyes on me” and clapping random patterns can get a little old. Sometimes you may want to shake up your attention grabbers. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crazy number of options? It…