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As a profe sure that often you've told the parents of your students phrases like: "It confuses a lot" or "not pay attention". And as sure that the profes father of the little ones you have said at some point.

When we talk about attention is not only important to seek solutions and activities to improve. It is essential that we find the reason or reasons for this lack of attention.

So today First we will do a review of the possible causes of this lack of attention. Secondly we will look at some general guidelines to improve care of the kids in their day to day. Y, by last, we will see some concrete activities to be working with them.

1. Find the reason for the lack of attention.

• One of the main reasons for the lack of attention of the little ones are not listening to the instructions we have given them and, therefore, They don't know what we are asking of them.. If this is your case, we must start working soon. Otherwise, When he is older he will not read well the exercises or activities that are proposed to him, leading him to incorrect results.. Something quite common among teenagers.

• He knows how to solve what is asked of him but he gets distracted when he is working and doesn't finish. This is very common among young children.. It is important that we find out if he may have some small emotional problem that disturbs him, such as the birth of a sibling., possible divorce of parents, etc. It is also possible that the activity we are suggesting is not very appropriate for their age and they do not know how to solve it.. Or even the opposite, Activities that are too simple can make children lose interest.

• One of the main causes of loss of attention is demotivation. Many children do not pay attention because they feel unmotivated by the activities that are proposed to them or they are simply bored in class.. For me as a teacher, motivation is essential, I believe that if we are not able to motivate our students, they will never learn with us., we will not be a model for them and, therefore, they won't pay attention to us. Is It is important that we look for the cause of this demotivation, If it is because of the relationship with classmates or with the teacher. These children need to be reinforced a lot., make them feel that what they do matters, that we are proud of them, that progress. Try not to use punishment on them. Punishments and negative reinforcement will only make them more and more demotivated and they will not progress..

2. General guidelines to improve care.

• It is important that you find a good time of day. Each child is different, so it is difficult to establish a guideline here.. What is clear is that if you try to do your homework before going to sleep, the little one will be tired.. In the morning, There are children who wake up very active but there are others who you can overwhelm.. When the little ones leave school, They tend to be very active. If you want them to start doing their homework as soon as they leave school, it will cost you a lot to concentrate.. Explain to them what you are going to do, that first you will play for a little while in the park and then you will go home to do your homework. On the one hand, it will be great for you to release a little physical energy and, for another, They will know what they have to do in advance.

• The space in which the child works is also essential. Whenever possible, ensure that the child has a fixed place of work., in which there are no distractions such as television, little brothers playing, etc.

• If your little one is one of those who when they read the activities they don't seem to know very well what they should do., get him used to repeating out loud what he has read, “I have to review the lyrics”. That way you will always know what to do and, in case you understood something else, he himself will realize. At this point it is important to mention that we as parents and teachers, We must explain to children what they should do with clarity. There are many occasions in which the little ones do not know very well what they should do because we have not explained it well to them..

• Present activities in an attractive way. One of the keys when it comes to motivating children is to present the activities in an attractive and playful way..

• Find out what your child is interested in, and take advantage of it! If your child loves insects, buy him books, games, figures, sit him in a chair and let him read and play for long periods of time. Without realizing it, your attention will be working.

• Establish a sequence for tasks. A good way to do this is with drawings.. Let him draw each step himself. First I take out the books, then I prepare the pencil, etc. Place these drawings in a visible place so that if they get lost they remember what to do and where the process ends..

• Break tasks into small steps It also helps a lot when it comes to improving attention.

• Consistency is essential. With children we must work every day in a clear and structured way.

• You can also gradually increase attention time on a given task. You can do it with a large calendar that he himself fills out.. The time will depend on the age of the child.. The important thing is that he knows the objectives he has to achieve. For instance, the first week we will work during 4 minutes, The next 5, etc. You can calculate time with a stopwatch or an hourglass.. Explain to him that he must remain attentive to the task he is doing until the alarm goes off. If he achieves it, reinforce him and congratulate him. Explain to him that next week we will put in a little more time.

• Varying the activities we do is also important. If we always do the same thing, the child will end up losing attention but out of boredom..

• Of course, reinforcement is essential. Congratulate him every time he achieves something and reaches the objectives that you have set for him.. Try not to point out his mistakes but rather what he has done well.. Your attitude is essential for your progress.

3. Specific activities to improve care.

The number of activities to promote and improve attention is infinite. I leave you only a small selection of activities that will help you improve the attention of the little ones.. But remember that the success of these activities will depend largely on the guidelines we have seen above and how you carry them out..

• Puzzles.
• Memory games.
• Visual integration (finish a drawing that is partially erased).
• couples games.
• Find the differences.
• Walk through labyrinths.
• Visual association (match related objects or symbols together)
• Discover hidden items.
• Build a drawing by coloring the numbered spaces.
• Sequences.
• Crafts.

I hope that what we have seen today will help you improve the attention of the little ones.. And don't forget that your attitude and participation will be essential.

“The teacher who attempts to teach without inspiring in the student the desire to learn is trying to forge cold iron.”

Horace Mann

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