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Fun Freebie :: Classroom Attention Grabbers

Class Attention Grabbers

If you follow along often, you’ll know that I love highlighting some of the great school counseling-related products available on TeachersPayTeachers. Some of the time, it’s bit selfishly motivated because if I write about it for all of you, I’m much better at remembering later that the particular resource exists, so I don’t have to go recreate the wheel when it’s already saved somewhere on my computer or hiding under a pile of IEPs! The other reason is because there are so many amazing teacher-authors out there sharing their classroom tested activities, games, and tips on TeachersPayTeachers and I want every time-crunched, exhausted, creativity-craving school employee out there to see all the great stuff they can get with just the click of a mouse!

Today, I wanted to show you a great packet put together by Clever Classroom that contains TONS of unique attention-getters. I’ve realized that more and more of my groups seemed to be filled with kids who struggle with focus and remaining on-task and I keep meaning to use something like this to keep us where we need to be.

They have a bunch of verbal attention getters:Class Attention Grabbers

and nonverbal ones too!

Class Attention Grabbers

 

and the best part is that this guide is free! Just head over to her store and pick it up here. Awesome resource! I might even put up a copy in our faculty lounge….hmmm!

 

Do you have any that work well for your groups or classroom?

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Fun Freebie :: Goals Reflection Sheet

Weekly Class Goals Reflection Page

The other day, I came across this great goal planning sheet. I was looking for a way to help my students create goals for themselves to work toward over the summer and thought this would work perfectly! It was created by 3rd Grade Thoughts and offered for free on TeachersPayTeachers! I especially love that it gives students an opportunity to evaluate their own progress toward a goal rather than just discussing the steps and final outcome. So head on over and pick up this awesome product!

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Fun Freebie :: Interrupting Contract

Interrupting Contract Freebie

I don’t know about you, but whether it’s the nicer weather, the “days until summer” countdowns, or an impending full-moon, but my kiddos have been COMPLETELY nuts this week. I rarely do this, but I choose almost the same lesson on interrupting for almost all of my groups this week.

Of course, I had several students interrupting while we were discussing why adults get upset when students interrupt…..

Anyway, I was really excited when this awesome freebie came across Pinterest tonight! It’s a contract you can use with students to help curb interrupting. Of course, a contract itself might not keep all your kids on track, but I like that it has places for students to brainstorm alternatives to interrupting. I’m definitely planning to incorporate it into the rest of my groups this week.

Interrupting Contract Freebie

So head on over to TeachersPayTeachers and grab this little guy for free while you can!