The ‘game of eyes’ is an interesting one to play with children and students. Rather than asking students to put up their hands to answer questions, let them know that you asked the question and then make eye contact with the student who is being “asked” to answer the question.

This is a good way of in which comprehension exercises, conducting impromptu quizzes, and otherwise engaging the focus of children can be undertaken.

Eye contact is confidence building. Having children interacting through eyes is a great way of involving the whole class.

If eye contact is made with a student who isn’t responding, make a gentle note of that to the child and move on.

Using this method of eye contact is a great way of dismissing children for recess, lunch and at the end of the school day. Rather than naming children to leave or having them all bolt at once, let them know that the child whom the teacher is looking is the student designated to leave.

It can be a case of “when your eyes touch my eyes that your signal to stand and leave”.

This method is a great way of identifying with children. When the child rightly identifies that she or he is being looked at by the teacher, a word of acquiescence or praise can be a good thing.

Try it with the eyes.