“YES, YES!”
What are attention getters in a classroom setting?
Well…
There’s the first sentence in essay, but not that one! We’re actually talking about common cues to calm/quiet your class down!
As a substitute teacher, it is hard to build rapport with students. It is important to have these attention getters handy for ALL teachers.
I have a few that may help you as an educator!
- For grades K-3:
Bum Para Rum Pum
Reply: Bum Bum
Works really well with them because this is common and consistent from TK.
- For grades 4-5:
if you can hear my voice, clap once
if you can hear my voice, clap twice
Say you are doing an activity or free choice time, and you need them to get cleaned up and back to unity, a good conditioning method is ringing a bell or a chime.
A bell is a good conditioning method and proven by Ivan Pavlov. If students hear a bell, it is a good sign for them to clean up and come back to unity