Investigating the Development of Children's Attention Span and Memory
The activity I would choose to help develop the children’s attention
span and memory would be a selection of inset and interlocking
puzzles. The puzzles which are used would depend on the children’s
developmental level, a chid with memory and concentration difficulties
I would choose to begin with a four piece interlocking puzzles with
the inset pictures that matches the piece of puzzle and gradually work
towards a larger pieced puzzle. To engage and hold the children’s
attention I would encourage the child to remove the pieces from the
puzzle by asking for a specific piece, when all the pieces are removed
I would then ask the child which piece of puzzle is he/she going to
choose first and if he/she can find where the piece belongs by looking
for the picture which is the same. A child without memory and
concentration difficulties may also require an inset puzzle but
without the inset pictures. To hold the child’s attention I would talk
to the chid about the different shapes and sizes of the puzzle pieces,
on the other hand if the child was doing an interlocking puzzle e.g.
Noah’s Ark I would ask the child questions regarding the puzzle i.e.
what is Mrs Noah holding? Etc. Whereas a child with memory and
concentration difficulties may need assistance by using the picture on
the box as a guide and myself asking if the child can find the piece
of puzzle which is the end of the lions tail or if he/she can find
what Mrs Noah is holding etc.
Whatever the children’s needs maybe whether they have/not difficulties
with concentration and memory or otherwise it is essen...
... middle of paper ...
...o focus and extend their concentration span I would ask
the children if they would like some water in the sand and if they
would like to help pour and mix the water into the sand, I would also
add new objects e.g. cars, sea creatures and shells. I would then use
the opportunity to encourage a child with memory and concentration
difficulties to extend his/her play and encouraging the child to
recall his/her experience on the beach while on holiday. The activity
may also be used to extend a child’s attention span and memory that
has no difficulties with concentration and memory by asking questions
regarding his/her day trip/holiday. If a child is cleaning up a spill
or tidying up during the activity it is important to praise and make
commentary remarks by doing so it may enable the child to complete the
task well.
The Effects of Divorce on Children As a child, there are many things that affect a view, memory, opinion, or attitude. Children have many of their own daily struggles to cope with, as peer pressures are an example. As an adult, we sometimes forget what it is like to be a child dealing with some of the childhood pressures. Many parents do not realize how something like divorce could possibly affect their children as much as it does themselves. As the case may be, children are strongly affected