Focus In School
vs. distraction
Concentrating my effort on the work at hand
To practice Focus, I will: 
- pay attention to details
- follow instructions
- do a job right
- finish my projects
- avoid procrastination
Community Supports Focus
A lot of distractions in a classroom can disturb Focus. Besides the everyday noises from other students in the room and whatever is going on in the hallways or out the window, there are the distractions that each student carries with them. Add fatigue from insufficient sleep, hunger from not eating or not eating well, stress from a family situation, and peer pressure, and it’s a wonder that kids can concentrate.
Making the classroom a safe haven from all the other stresses in life will improve classroom performance and behavior. It will be a place kids can’t wait to get to in the morning. Building the class into a community that cares for one another will allow Diligence to bloom and learning to take center stage.
How can you build your classroom community and allow Focus to bloom?
The Links below will take you to Resources you can use in the classroom or in homeschool
to teach the Character Quality of Focus.
Curriculum Connections:
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Need to build community in your classroom? Try these team building activities!
Snowballs
Have each participant write a fact about themselves on an 8 ½ x 11 white sheet of paper. (Excellent use of scrap paper!) Make sure they know the fact will be shared and used to identify them. Do not put a name on the paper. (Younger participants can draw a picture of...
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