8 Highly Effective Activities to Improve 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 for Kids | How to Improve Focus and Attention

the ability to concentrate and focus is a critical life skill this video gives you eight simple yet highly effective activities that will help improve your child's concentration [Music] isn't it funny how your child can focus on their favorite video game or tv program for hours at a time but when you ask them to tackle their homework their attention starts to wander within minutes learning to concentrate can be a difficult task for primary school children experts believe that typically a child can concentrate hard for three to five minutes for every year of their life so for example a five-year-old may be able to focus for around 15 minutes while a 10 year old can stay on the task for the best part of an hour however many children find it hard to concentrate for even short spaces of time particularly if the activity they're working on doesn't engage them or if there are a lot of distractions but it is possible to improve their attention and focus without it feeling like a chore for you or your child try these fun learning ideas for size spot the difference and all done out games are brilliant for getting children to pay attention to small details it's a fun game that helps your child to concentrate think and learn to notice those details you can tailor them to your child's age and ability and they also have the benefit of being portable and readily available online which makes them perfect for travel or waiting rooms puzzles where your child has to spot a hidden object in a picture such as find the panda pictures are also good for developing concentration [Music] copying pictures this exercise will help your child get better at sitting still and focusing on the work in front of them give them a picture a simple illustration from a coloring book is ideal and a sheet of blank paper for them to copy it onto ask them to concentrate on copying the picture for a short period of time as little as 30 seconds at first then give their arms a good shake to get rid of energy and tension and then do another 30 seconds copy and so on as they get better at focusing you can increase the time they spend comping and reduce the number of breaks they get teach them the signs that will show you that they are concentrating bottom on seat head down and pencil moving to remind them to stay on task counting may be second nature to your child but counting backwards especially in numbers other than one requires them to really apply themselves to the task and helps boost concentration skills try giving them a random number say 161 and then ask them to count backwards in threes it's more challenging than it sounds and forces them to engage their brain and shut out distractions [Music] dancing games on a xbox or other such consoles where your child has to copy a dance sequence shown on screen are brilliant for boosting concentration skills for kids who find it hard to sit still and focus on tabletop exercises they also help develop processing speed and motor skills and will help a fidgety child burn off excess energy too playing kim's game is a good way of developing your child's memory skills and concentration put 10 things from around the house either on a tray or on the floor it could be things like a pencil a ball a toy etc and ask your child to look carefully at them for about 30 seconds then you can cover the objects and then ask your child to call out whatever they remember another way of playing the game is to cover the things take one thing away and ask the child to spot what is missing you can then put more things on the tray or on the floor as they get better [Music] mindful coloring and doodling is big news amongst adults at the moment helping to take our minds off everyday distractions and focus on the task in front of us and it's just as beneficial for kids too start by drawing a series of small circles on a sheet of paper and have your child color these circles as neatly as possible staying within the lines and since these circles are small they should take only a minute or so the next day draw slightly larger circles that will take them a little longer to color as your child's ability to focus improves you can introduce bigger shapes and more complex patterns that will take them longer to complete helping to extend the amount of time they can concentrate for [Music] this traditional game is a good group exercise that you can play with your child and their siblings or friends or in your classroom and that often ends with much hilarity sitting in a circle or around a table the first person says i went to the supermarket and i bought and then names an item starting with a for example an avocado the next person then repeats the sentence and names an object starting with b but also has to recall the first person's answer so i went to the supermarket and i bought a ball and an avocado carry on through the alphabet seeing how many objects you can remember before it falls apart this is a great exercise for building memory skills as well as developing concentration [Music] counting words is a good exercise for young kids who struggle with concentration take a book and choose a paragraph of text for your child to look at the aim is not for them to read it but to count every word in that paragraph once they've counted each word get them to go back and count again did they get the same answer if not get them to count again if they did next time you can give them a different or longer paragraph to work through it's impossible to let your mind wander when you're paying such close attention to detail now which activity are you going to try and why please leave a comment would you like to know about some of the common reasons for lack of concentration and focus and nine great tips to help your child focus better and gain the great feeling of accomplishment then watch this video