Handling Lack of Focus

      What do you do if your child can't concentrate?   
      If a child isn't paying attention, often I lightly touch him so that he remembers that it's time to study. Depending on why the child is not paying attention, there are many different ways to handle it. Sometimes he is bored, sometimes he is tired, sometimes he is distracted by the TV, conversations, or memories, sometimes he purposely is not concentrating, and sometimes he is trying to get attention by not studying. It takes practice to be able to guess accurately at the child's reasoning and figure out a solution. 
      If the child is not concentrating because of a lack of focus, we often try to change something so that he can focus. It might be turning off the TV, studying in a different room, teaching a different lesson, or trying a different style. If he is getting bored, I might try making the lesson more exciting. Maybe we'll stand up as we learn. Or maybe we will teach by playing a game. Maybe I will use a different tone of voice to make things sound more interesting.

People have amazing capabilities to focus on something interesting. The hard part is to teach English in a way that is interesting to the child. When you find your child or student losing focus, you know that it is time to try something different. Look at this blog post to get some ideas on a variety of ways to teach a lesson.
      Have fun! And enjoy using variety when your child can't concentrate. 

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