Abstract: A teaching aid system. The teaching aid system comprises a base station controller, a remote control device operatively connected to the base station controller, with the remote control device emitting a signal representative of a tone, and wherein the remote control device is selectively activated. The teaching aid system further includes a microphone operatively connected to the base station controller, with the microphone converting voice into a signal duplicating the voice, and emitting the voice signal. The teaching aid system further comprises a plurality of receivers that receive the tone signal and the voice signal. In the most preferred embodiment, the receivers are an earpiece. A method of redirecting the attention of a student in a classroom is also disclosed.