: DEC life school psychologist Oksana Zaykina talks about five exercises that will help children concentrate on lessons or other useful activity in the material for uaua.info

A child's ability to focus on an object, phenomenon, or task is a very important component of developing mindfulness and awareness in general. It is extremely important for a child's success in learning and further development.

We noticed that many students who came to our school, like many modern children of the digital age, need adult help in developing this skill. We use several exercises in our work that help children to concentrate before starting lessons, before independent work on homework and in other life situations.

We are sharing with you five practices, the effectiveness of which we have seen from our personal experience of working with students of our school.

Practice "Minute of Silence"
This is one of the most effective practices for keeping a child's attention focused. We recommend doing it as a ritual at school, before starting any study activity and at home, before doing homework and before bed. When your child masters it, he will always be able to independently tune in any situation in life.

So, invite your child not to speak for a minute after they sit comfortably and relax. During this minute, it is important for the child to focus his gaze on a specific visual object: on an hourglass, on a candle flame, or on a bottle of liquid and sparkles settling in it (a souvenir ball with flakes).