on seat activities

A session should always be a mix of both physical and on seat activities . So here are some activities that help increase the attention span of a child .

Basic activities :

Simple matching activities :

increases attention span , the child gets to know the concept of matching , learns new objects , increases the visual attention

place real objects ( very basic level) in front o the child . Seat yourself in front of the child preferably or next to the child . For ex. place an apple in front of the child and place an apple and an orange . Now ask the child t match and apple with an apple . You might need to prompt the child completely for the first few sessions and whenever the child matches the object say "good matching " . Slowly fade your prompt and let the child begin to match ( use various objects but give only two options to match ) . Once the child has understood the concept of matching , increase the number of options for the child .

After the real objects level comes the photographs / colored pictures level where you use the pictures instead of real objects . after the child has mastered this level

move to picture outline / black and white pictures for matching .

As the sessions progress and once the child has attained mastery in these levels complicate the matching process further more by introducing a mix of all the types of cards , by asking the child to match the outline with the colored picture, the shadow with the line drawing , by asking him to match the different colored outline cards of a same object, matching the objects( example . match ball, the child should match all the balls irrespective of the colors) .

never force a child to do an activity and never overdo an activity . Reinforce the child whenever possible . it might take a long time for the child to master various levels but then keep trying and keep changing the objects , cards so that it doesn't become monotonous .