Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing the three types of attention and how they impact a student every day. Well, this week I will be giving you a few ideas on how you can strengthen your attention skills. The following are games, yes games that you can play. We sometimes say “play the game” with our programs because they are all nonacademic. By playing the following games, you will begin to strengthen your attention skills. Don’t forget to let me know how this goes. You can discuss these on Facebook with me.
1. Simon Says – Try this free online version of Simon Says – the music one with the different buttons/tones. Remember this game?
2. Colored Shapes/Blocks – Have the child first practice just stating the “color” of the shapes. Next, have the child practice focus only on the type of shape not the color. Do this with many shapes in several rows.
3. Use metronome online to practice having your state answers to the above on every other beat (click on 120 bpm). yellow, “beat”, blue, “beat”, etc.
4. Play a game of concentration online and see how many matches your child can get on the first try.
If you have not already recognized this, the attention games strengthen other learning skills, too. This is a main factor in a student’s ability to learn. If just one learning skill is off, then the rest will not be working at optimal level. The student will not be working up to their potential.
The good news is that attention is just one of many that you are able to strengthen due to the brain’s ability to develop and grow. The Enhanced Learning Skills System was designed to strengthen learning skills required to learn and read easier and more efficiently. Call me today for an assessment and let’s begin working together to help your child learn easier and more efficiently.
