When doing homework and lesson review, your child needs to pay less attention to their environment and more attention to the task at hand. Some children find this easier than others. Luckily, there are plenty of tricks that can help your child stay focused.
Concentration depends on several factors:
First, identify the factors that influence your child’s concentration. You can then decide how to improve the situation. For example, low mood, fatigue, and restlessness can all be remedied by adopting healthy habits. Try to encourage your child to do the following:
If your child is easily distracted, it may be useful to implement study strategies adapted to their needs and interests.
1. Divide their work into smaller tasks
It’s easier to stay focused for a few minutes than for an entire hour. If your child has a short attention span, try dividing their work into smaller tasks. You can use one of the following tools to keep them on track:
At the end of each interval of work, your child can have a short break to do something fun:
Once the break is over, your child can return to their task or move on to the next one, switching between the two.
2. Ask them to explain their work
When your child finds a task long, complicated, or boring, they’re more easily distracted. To help them stay focused and motivated, ask them to explain their thought process or to summarize the rule they’re trying to apply. Talking about their assignment will help them retain the information and avoid making sloppy mistakes.
Slowly, as your child makes progress, you can encourage them to have these conversations alone, in their head. It’s a great concentration technique that can be used anywhere and anytime.
Writing : Alloprof Parents’ team