This last Thursday I went to a Stake Primary Training Meeting. At the meeting they demonstrated some attention getters that I thought were worthy to pass on. So to all you primary teachers or grade school teachers here are some fun little ways to get the kids attention without having to use the word "Quiet".
Call and Response
T: When I say waterfall, you say...
C: Shhhh!
T: Macaroni and Cheese
C: Everybody Freeze
T: www dot
C: zip it dot com
T: Ready to Rock
C: Ready to Roll
T: One, Two
C: Eyes on you
T: Three, four
C: Talk no more
T: Hey
C: Ho
T: Zip Zip
C: We are zipped
T: Peanut, Peanut Butter
C: and Jelly
T: Zippidy do da
C: Zippidy A
Teachers Only
The teacher says SALAMI! ("Stop and look at me immediately")
The teacher says "Popsicle" and the kids freeze where ever they are and look to you. After giving them the direction, say "Melt" and they continue working.
Quiet coyote (touch the tips of your middle and ring finger to your thumb as if to make the head of a coyote. Have the children make the sign back)
Games
Simon says
Flash
If you can hear me...
Clap out a rhythm for them to repeat... such as... clap, clap, clap, clap, clap....
***One thing the demonstrator said was to make sure we continuously change these up so the kids don't get bored of them. If you have more ideas please share!!!
2 comments:
Those are great! I hope you don't mind if I share them with our preschool group. They could be really helpful!
Thanks, I'm in primary too and reverence is a huge focus in our stake this year. One thing that I do is say (quietly), "If you're looking at me do what I'm doing." Then, I tap my head, pull my ear, or whatever until all the kids are doing it.
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