Features of children's attention
Attention is a quality that consists of a number of properties. Among them: volume, selectivity, switchability, stability, concentration, distribution and arbitrariness.
The development of attention in children of preschool age begins with the verbal instructions of adults during the game. Photo: Getty All components have their own characteristics:
- With a small amount of attention, the child cannot remember and hold several objects in his mind at once.
- Insufficient concentration leads to the fact that the child is not able to concentrate for a long time on one object or its part.
- With poorly developed switching, the preschooler slowly delves into a new task.
- If a child has a poorly developed distribution property, then he will not be able to perform several actions at once.
- With a lack of arbitrariness preschooler can not concentrate on the task at the request of an adult.
These disadvantages cannot be eliminated with the help of developmental activities; such children need to work with specialists. Any violation can lead to violations in the behavior and actions of the preschooler.
Attention Development Psychology
It is difficult for children to focus on monotonous andboring activities, but in the process of an interesting game, they are capable of a long concentration. With age, attention becomes focused and sustainable. All children have involuntary attention, and preschoolers form an arbitrary. They can manage it, hold it on a significant object, highlight interesting details. Resilience in intellectual activity increases by 7 years.
Exercises for training
All exercises are divided into 2 areas: the training properties of attention and forming this quality. The second direction is intended for those children who grasp the general meaning, leaving unnoticed details. Examples of simple workouts:
- List the child different words, his task -listen to them carefully, and when, for example, he hears the name of an animal, he must jump. It develops attentiveness, speed of distribution and switching.
- Build the children in a row and offer one ofmemorize what all participants look like. After 2 minutes, the child should turn away, and the rest to make changes in appearance. The memorizer should name all the changes. This is how observation develops.
There are many other games, each hasspecific goal. If the child does not like one game, try another or postpone the lesson for a while. The main thing - do not force to play by force. Classes should be a joy. Participate in the life of the child and help him grow.
