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Excerpt taken from Scholastic 2014, Five Tricky Personalities- And How to Handle Them, viewed 15th September 2014, http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/classmgmt/trickypersons.htm#chatterbox
The Clinger
Strategies in Action
During an art activity in a primary class, I move around the room chatting to students about the clay shapes they've made. At one table while conversing with a student, another opposite me starts pulling my clothes: "Hey, look at this, look at this — mine!" I could look; I could tell him off. Instead, I choose to tactically ignore. Eventually he gives up, raises his hand, and waits. Had he not, I would have shown a blocking hand, said "Waiting," and immediately given my attention back to the first student. In either case, as soon as I finish with the first student, if I turn to see the second still waiting quietly, I'll go enthusiastically to see his work.