This is great if you teach literature! 28- Teach 5th grade? “M-O-U-S-E” Be sure to sing it in your BEST Disney voice for dramatic effect! ? ⭐️ Teach older students? These next few are specifically for you! ⭐️
“Boom! Boom!” This attention grabber is PERFECT for preschool classrooms that have read this book! My son LOVES Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Attention Grabber 25- Toy Story Inspired “YUMMMMM!” ? Got a Red Robin in your area? Toss this attention grabber in, I guarantee some of your students will know it! 23- “Spaghetti and…” “Great balls of fire?!” 22- “Red Robin!” Attention Grabber 21- “Goodness, Gracious!” Change it up often to keep it engaging for the students. Want to include some rhythm in your routine? Clap a rhythm and have the kids repeat it. “Who, who, who?” Now the song will be stuck in your head. “That means stop!” Model how you expect them to stop, place their hands on their heads and look to you for instructions. Sometimes all you need is a unique presentation! Cue, class microphone ! Not only is it different, but the students get excited to use it too! Make sure to model expectations when using it. T- “My bologna has a first name!” S- “It’s O-S-C-A-R!” Attention Grabber 17- Microphone ? When you introduce this one, make sure you play the commercial. Kids start to wonder why some are clapping so they stop talking to listen. The key here is starting at a whisper but not going over a regular talking voice. …clap once.” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve used that call and response.
Student- “Out the door!” Attention Grabber 15- “If You Can Hear My Voice…
Any compound word will work as long as you model for them how to stop, look, and listen once they complete the word. Why not incorporate a skill into your attention getter with compound words? The teacher says the first word and the students say the second. “And jelly!” Simple attention grabber, yet still creative! Students- “1, 2, eyes on you!” Model for them how they stop, turn to you and listen for instructions. Attention Grabber 11- “1, 2, 3, Eyes on Me!” They hear the sound and stop what they’re doing. Now think about how soothing that sound could be as an attention-getter. Reminds me of being outdoors, birds chirping, gentle breeze, the smell of fresh-cut grass. Think about the soothing sound of a wind chime. Teacher- “Ba da ba ba ba” Students- “I’m Lovin it!” I prefer Chick-Fil-A but hey, it’s just for FUN and the kids enjoy it! ? 10- Use a Wind Chime ”Everybody freeze!” Then they freeze like a statue.
High pitched, low monster tone, whispered, etc. My favorite WBT call and response is “Class class!” and they respond, “yes yes!” The catch is the students MUST respond in the same voice as the teacher. WBT is all about engaging the “whole brain” when teaching. “Everybody Focus!” I love me some Hocus Pocus! This is a personal favorite of mine, especially during the fall! ?? 7- Whole Brain Teaching T- “Alright stop!” S- “Collaborate and Listen!” “Guacamole!” Love tacos and guac? ? This call and response is for you and your class! Attention Grabber 5- Vanilla Ice Inspired ” The teacher calls out “flat tire!” and students respond with “ssshhhhhh!” 4- “Holy Moly!” What sounds does a flat tire make? “ SSSHHHHHH. Keep the button near you and whenever you need their attention, ring the bell. Yes, a doorbell! Amazon has these awesome doorbells that you plug anywhere in your room. “Ooh, ha ha!” The teacher calls out “Shark Bait!” Students reply with “ooh, ha ha!” This attention-getter is always a hit with younger kiddos, especially those who adore Nemo and Dory! 2- Doorbell!?? My class favorites were always #1, #5, #13, #16, #24, and #29! Attention Grabber 1- “Shark Bait!” Teaching tiny humans requires a little FLAIR, so I’ve got 33 UNIQUE, ENGAGING, and QUICK attention grabbers to start your lessons or redirect the class. So, you’re ready to start your lesson, now what? Maybe the class needs some redirection to the next activity, what do you do? Please don’t say, “I’ll just wait.” If you do you’ll ALWAYS have that one student who’s like, “Oh, yeah! I can talk all day!” You’ll end up frustrated even before the lesson begins and nobody’s got time for that.Īttention grabbers are INCREDIBLE tools to have in your teacher bag of tricks! Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk ATTENTION GRABBERS ! (See what I did there?) ???♀️ (Probably too much if you teach primary kiddos.) Raise your hand if you’ve heard that before ^^^.