Focusing Attention
The teacher asked to line up; what do you do?
1. Stand in line and talk to your friend.
2. Stand in line, face forward, and be quiet.
3. Stay seated
2- Stand in line, face forward and be quiet
True or False when following directions, we use our eyes.
True it can help us focuses and know the next steps
If we are taking does it make it harder or easier to listen to our teacher and why?
Harder because we do not hear the directions and can not focus on what were doing.
What are some ways you can help your brain focus?
Belly breaths
counting
Taking a break
True of False (yes or no) we use our mouth when following directions.
False , we cannot speak/talk while someone if giving us an istruction. Two people cannot speak at the same time.
Mrs. Tucker ask everyone to sit down for story time and Cade is asked to sit down cross-legged.
Cade sits cross-legged for a few seconds and then walks around the class.
What should he be doing instead?
Your teacher tells you to put down your pencil and stop writing. What do you do?
1. Write on your desk with your pencil.
2. Stop writing and put your pencil on your desk.
2. Stop writing and put your pencil on your desk.
True or False, we use our ears when following directions.
True. We use our ears to listen and pay attention to instrusctions we are given and then follow it right away!
It is quiet time, and the teacher asks Sally to whisper.
Sally is talking really loud and doesn't hear the teacher and continues to talk. If we are her neighbor what can we tell her.
Reminder/ Tell Sally that she has to whisper and focus and
The lunch teacher tells you to pick up your trash off the floor and put it in the garbage. What do you do?
1. Pick up the trash and put it in the garbage.
2. Pick up trash and put it on your table.
3. Say, "I'll pick it up later."
1. Pick up the trash and put it in the garbage.
True or False?
Following directions keeps us safe.
True, it keeps us and others safe when we follow directions
If you forget directions of what you need to do what can you do?
Raise your hand and ask the teacher
Ask a friend
look at the board
Name the parts of your body you use to focuses attention
Listening with our ears, voices quiet, body still, eyes watching
True or False?
When we listen to directions, having fun becomes easier.
True. When we listen right away, it makes others happy, and having fun becomes easier.
When we follow directions can this help us learn and grow why or why not?
Yes this can help us learn and grow because we are able to complete our work and there are not as many distractions.