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Need ideas for the inattentive class.

by Hurley

Sep 3, 2011

This is my 4th year teaching 3rd grade. I have never before experiences such an inattentive group. The biggest problem is in the afternoon during math. As I am teaching our Saxon Math lesson, I look out into a sea of kids playing with their pencils, looking at the ceiling, touching their name plates, poking the book bin at their table...it's driving me insane. I only have 17 kids and I'd say at least 13 of them are constantly touching something or spacing out. I can't change the time of day we do math, and I can't change the Saxon math...what can I do?

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Hurley On 9/03/11, Kid@Heart wrote: > Do they have a break right before math? Try a class energizer > to get their jitters out and help them refocus. I found some > neat ideas on the web. Search for Energizers on Youtube! > > Also, I talked to my class about the importance of being > active listners. I look for students being active list...See More

Sep 4, 2011

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Kid@Heart They may just be tired by that point in the day. What time does lunch/recess end? I have to do mine in the morning because I have specials most afternoons, so we go right from reading into math. Could you switch your math time or is it set in stone?

Sep 4, 2011

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Hurley On 9/04/11, Kid@Heart wrote: > They may just be tired by that point in the day. What time does > lunch/recess end? I have to do mine in the morning because I have > specials most afternoons, so we go right from reading into math. > Could you switch your math time or is it set in stone?

The time is pretty much set. Math begins a...See More

Sep 4, 2011

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Elaine S On 9/04/11, Hurley wrote: > On 9/04/11, Kid@Heart wrote: >> They may just be tired by that point in the day. What time does >> lunch/recess end? I have to do mine in the morning because I have >> specials most afternoons, so we go right from reading into math. >> Could you switch your math time or is it set in stone? >...See More

Sep 9, 2011

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arachgold How about passing out some manipulatives for them to use during the lesson. They may need more of a hands on approach.

Some ideas: Wipe off board for each child. Have them do a problem on the wipe off and hold it up for you to see when they are finished. When you nod, the student can erase. You can make them by inserting card stock in a p...See More

Sep 27, 2011

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