Paying Attention

Attention Strategies

                  1.     Move Yourself From Distraction

                  2.     Ignore the Distraction

                  3.     Listen for the Key Word

                  4.     Laser Focus on One Thing

                       5.      Ask for Help

                       6.     Positive Self-Talk

                  7.     Slow Down

                  8.     Take More Smaller Steps

                  9.     Double and Triple Check

                 10.    Rely on Friends for Help

Better Concentration

Looking for a fun way to improve your youngster's concentration?  Try this quick game.  The first player makes one motion, like clapping or spinning around.  The second person copies him and adds another movement.  Continue adding new motions until someone forgets the sequence.  The last player to get it right starts a new game.