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Attention Getters That Work

Five surefire ways to get the attention of kids in 10 seconds or less!

Everyone who works in after school settings needs a few fun, reliable and effective ways to get the attention of students. Here are the top five strategies based on five years of research in the field.

The following 5 phrases will focus the group on the speaker and allow the speaker to direct further activity as needed.

  1. If You Can Hear Me, Clap Once
  2. Everybody Say MMMM
  3. Macaroni and __________
  4. Stop, Look, and Listen.
  5. 1, 2, 3 Eyes on Me.