Strategies for ...

Getting the class back to you:

• Clap and repeat
• “Hocus, pocus, everbody focus!”
• Clapping – repeated clap
• Teacher: “Macaroni cheese.” Class: “Everybody freeze!”
• Shock factor – big noise
• “Clap once if you can hear me, clap twice if you can hear me ...”
• Search in google – countdown timer
• Tell a joke
• “Wake up, shake up”
• Short physical exercises
• Hold the silence
• Touching parts of body in turn – visual
• Praise
• You sit down and look at the clock
• Write or draw on board
• Teacher: “1, 2, 3, eyes on me” - Class: “1, 2, eyes on you”
• Teacher: “To infinity.” Class: “And beyond!”
• Sand timer
• Go outside
• Visual timer/countdown clock
• Stand up and play a game or shake out
• Shake bell for attention
• Separate off individual children who are looking and listening - bring them to you and give them a simple task - gradually work through the class - save the consequence for later
• Divide and conquer – can TA take the 5 children who are listening outside to work?
• Eyes on me. Countdown 5, 4, 3 … then praise those who do
• Bell or chime