Strategies for a Focused Classroom:
HOW TO FOCUS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
"Novelty—such as the sound of a wind chime or rain stick—captures young students’ attention. Beth O., in Cornerstone for Teachers, tells her students, “Pop a marshmallow in.” Next she puffs up her cheeks, and the kids follow suit. It’s hard to speak with an imaginary marshmallow filling your mouth.
An equally imaginative approach involves filling an empty Windex bottle with lavender mineral oil and relabeling the bottle “Quiet Spray.” Or you can blow magic “hush-bubbles” for a similar impact."
-Edutopia
"Novelty—such as the sound of a wind chime or rain stick—captures young students’ attention. Beth O., in Cornerstone for Teachers, tells her students, “Pop a marshmallow in.” Next she puffs up her cheeks, and the kids follow suit. It’s hard to speak with an imaginary marshmallow filling your mouth.
An equally imaginative approach involves filling an empty Windex bottle with lavender mineral oil and relabeling the bottle “Quiet Spray.” Or you can blow magic “hush-bubbles” for a similar impact."
-Edutopia
25 Call & Responses Ideas:
- Scooby Dooby Doo…Where Are You?
- Ready Set…You bet!
- Hocus pocus…Time to focus!
- Hocus pocus…Everybody focus!
- Holy moly…Guacamole!
- Macaroni and cheese…Everybody freeze!
- Crystal…clear!
- One, two, three, eyes on me…One, two, eyes on you!
- To infinity…And beyond!
- Hakuna…Matata!
- Zip, zip, zap…We’re all that!
- Hands on top…Everybody stop! [while putting both hands on head]
- Can I get a…Whoop whoop!
- Stop…Collaborate and listen!
- Are you ready, kids?…Aye Aye, Captain!
- And a hush fell across the room!…Shhhhh!
- Marco…Polo!
- Peanut butter…Jelly!
- We are learning…All the time!
- All set…You bet!
- Ready to Rock…Ready to Roll!
- Class, class…Yes, yes! (vary the speed, tone, volume, etc. and have students match it)
- Hot fudge…Sundae!
- Shark bait…Oooh ha ha! [from Finding Nemo]
- Are you focused?…Yes, I am!
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