by Jill Tomey | Jan 25, 2019 | Activity
Telephone Telephone This age-old game can be used to teach attentiveness. Divide the class into two teams. The same phrase is given to the first student on each team. Have each team race to see how fast the phrase can be whispered from student to student. See how...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 25, 2019 | Activity
Memory Memory We’ve all played the memory game with a deck of cards. Several pairs of cards are shuffled together and then laid out upside down in a grid. The students take turns turning over 2 cards to find the matches. They need to pay attention when the other...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 25, 2019 | Activity
Directions Test Attentiveness Quiz – Click to download The following test is another old activity but can be effective if the students haven’t seen it yet. Give this test to the students and see how many of them read all the instructions first. Read everything...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 25, 2019 | Activity
Tips for Teaching Attention Hugs and Bubbles Want to get your students attention? Try Hugs and Bubbles. Teach your students that whenever they hear Hugs and Bubbles, they are to give themselves a big hug and puff out their cheeks with air as if they have bubbles in...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 25, 2019 | Family Activity
The Focus Game Download printable version of activity Start this game by asking the family if they are breathing. Immediately they will think about their breathing. Some may even look at their chest or focus on the air going in and out of their mouth. Point out that...
