Attention getters are chants, rhymes or songs to get kids listening or quiet down a group. They are a huge help with classroom management. Also, attention getters in Spanish, or consignas, can be a fun, easy way of incorporating more language into limited class time. If you have favorite attention getters in Spanish, please share in comments!
There are many kinds of attention getters. Some involve rhythms and clapping, but I use rhymes or songs with words because I want the kids to produce as much Spanish as possible. Lots of attention getters are call and response, but you can also have everyone join in and say them together.
For my youngest students I keep Spanish attention getters very simple and make sure they know what we are saying. First, we practice them as a group. Then they pretend to be talking and not listening, and we try it. This is fun because, of course, they are listening extra closely.
Below are a few simple Spanish attention getters that you might want to try. You can find more online. EducacionInicial has a set and so does Erika Valecillo.
Download a printable version of the attention getters.
Attention Getters in Spanish
Maestr@ – Clase, clase
Estudiantes – Sí, sí
Maestr@ – Hola, hola
Estudiantes – Caracola
Maestr@ – Uno, dos, tres, ojos a mí
Estudiantes – Uno, dos, tres, ojos a ti (a usted).
Maestr@ – Atención (clap as you say the syllables)
Estudiantes – Por favor (students clap as they say the syllables)
Maestr@ – Zapato zapatito
Estudiantes – Dejo de hablar poquito a poquito.
Maestr@ – Denme cinco
Estudiantes – Por favor (as they raise their hands)
Maestr@ – Denme cinco
Estudiantes – Boca cerrada, miro y escucho (holding up one finger for each word)
Maestr@ – Hada hada
Estudiantes – Ahora no digo nada.
Maestr@ -¿Qué te pasa, Calabaza?
Estudiantes – Nada, nada, Limonada.
Maestr@ – Porque sí, porque no
Estudiantes – Calladito me quedo yo
Maestr@ – Serrucho serrucho
Estudiantes – A mi maestra escucho
Maestr@ – Pez, pez
Estudiantes – A callar esta vez
Maestr@ – Tapa, tapita, tapón.
Estudiantes – Cierro la boca ¡Ya está!
You can do the next two all together:
Levanto una mano,
levanto la otra,
me cruzo de brazos
y cierro la boca
(Sing to the tune of Are you sleeping?)
La lechuza
la lechuza
Hace ¡Shh!
Hace ¡Shh!
Todos calladitos
como la lechuza
Shh, shh, shh.
You may also be interested in this post: Class Rules in Spanish – Rhyme, Activity and Printables
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Esperanza Ledesma-Lopez
Sep 1, 2013
Para la atención yo les digo a lo niños, “Ojos, oídos, corazón aqui”. Al mismo tiempo señaló con la mano.
Jenny
Sep 1, 2013
¡Me encanta! Voy a usar ese cuando empiecen las clases. Gracias por compartirlo.
ilia
Sep 5, 2013
Este lo hacemos todos juntos
Y las manos hacen clap, clap (decimos clap, clap a la vez que aplaudimos)
Los dedos hacen snap, snap (decimos snap, snap al tronar los dedos)
Y la boca hace ssshhhhh (con un dedo sobre los labios)
Jenny
Sep 5, 2013
¡Me gusta! Seguramente a los chicos también. Gracias por compartirlo.
Cecili
Sep 22, 2013
aplaude una vez si escuchas mi voz.
aplaude dos veces si escuchas mi voz etc.
practice numbers and gets them back in task.
Jenny
Sep 22, 2013
Great suggestions! Thanks 🙂
claudin
Dec 9, 2013
buenissimas! Gracias por compartir!
Rachael
Apr 1, 2014
I say “amigos!” clap 3 times, and the students respond “listos!” and clap 3 times.
Ellen C.
Oct 27, 2014
With my hand up, cinco, cuatro, tres, dos, uno, cero, Silencio!
Jenny
Oct 27, 2014
I love it! Counting down is a great idea.
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