Preschool teacher Nereida Diaz describes a strategy she uses in her classroom to focus children's attention, particularly after a period of active play. She puts her hands to her eyes to resemble a pair of glasses and says the phrase, "Hocus Pocus; everybody focus." The children respond with the same gesture and repeat the word, "focus."
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Nereida Diaz: Well we learned, my assistant
and I, we learned something that we call “Hocus Pocus, everybody focus,” and I go like that. “Hocus Pocus, everybody focus,” so they
just look at me and go like that. Nereida: Hocus Pocus, everybody… Children: Focus! Nereida Diaz: And even, they finish the sentence,
and they focus on me. Nereida: Hocus Pocus, everybody… Children: Focus! Nereida: Focus; everybody focus. Nereida Diaz: After they do some exercise,
they get so active that we want to calm t
hem. If they’re like, too overactive, we just
say “Hocus Pocus, everybody focus,” and that helps a lot.
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