Seuss Scenes Spotted Across Program LCCAA Head Start classrooms buzzed with spirited activities and budding readers. Students and staff enjoyed themed days based on different books by Dr. Seuss, whose birthday was March 2. On Tuesday, students wore crazy socks while reading Fox in Socks. On Wednesday, backwards clothes and wild hairstyles were the order of the day for a reading of Wacky Wednesday. Oh, The Places You’ll Go was read Thursday while students were dressed as their future professional selves for career day. As is tradition, Green Eggs and Ham was both read and served for lunch on Friday while everyone wore green. For more photos and videos, please see our Facebook page.
Preschoolers’ Attention Span Typically Short Is your child easily distracted, overly active or impulsive? X Parents often want to diagnose their child with ADHD X when seeing these types of behaviors. However, young children often will not be diagnosed with ADHD unless their distractibility or high level of activity has an X impact on their daily life. This may include their behavior causing him/her to X
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Make eye contact with your child when talking. Break down tasks into smaller parts by giving simple two to three step instructions. Spice tasks up and make them fun (ex. Play a game and see who can pick up the toys the fastest). Brain breaks and movement allow children to regain focus.
have difficulty with learning, forming friendships or other activities. Your child would also have to show X Build brain power/concentration by encouraging activities that require thinking, such as doing a several symptoms in different settings (ex. home, puzzle. school, church, extra-curricular activities, etc.). In reality, a short attention span is part of typical X Eliminate hunger and fatigue. When basic needs are not met (physical, mental and emotional), it’s hard development in preschoolers. The average attention for a child to focus. span is two to three minutes for each year of the age of the child (for example, a three-year-old has an attention X Find your child’s interest by exposing him or her to span of six to nine minutes, a four-year-old can pay new opportunities. attention for eight to 12 minutes, etc.) Not only is his or X Praise effort! her attention span short, you will also see variations in your child’s attention span throughout the day (morning, X Be observant and know when your child is getting frustrated or when to seek help. afternoon, evening, etc.). If you want to strengthen your child’s focus and At any time you are concerned about your child’s concentration, check out these tips for improving behavior or attention span, please reach out to your child’s classroom teachers, Head Start Mental Health attention span: Consultant, Donna Jezewski, at djezewski@lccaa.net X To get your child’s attention, you must give them or your child’s physician.
