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Students are easily distracted in the classroom for an assortment of reasons. Students talking, the humming of the air conditioner, students outside the classroom, the clock and much more distracts the students and makes it difficult for them to concentrate in the classroom. It is best to teach your students some concentration exercises to learn how to block out the annoying noises that attract their attention.

Concentration exercises are a tool to help students to learn better in the classroom. Students waste too much time in the classroom looking out the window because they are unable to stay focused on the task at hand. Students can learn to block out Sally's toe tapping and stay focused on their work. It is best to incorporate these concentration techniques on a daily basis as they only take approximately 5-10 minutes a day. Incorporate curriculum into the concentration exercises to teach the students two things at once.
Concentration Exercises

•Have students spell words backwards and forward. Students are not allowed to write down the word.

•Have students as a class spell the word, each student does one letter in the word. Have them spell them backwards and forwards as well.

•Students count words in a paragraph without pointing to the words.

•Students count common words such as 'the' or 'and' on a page in a novel without pointing to the word.

•Students count vowels in a paragraph without pointing to the vowels.

•Place an object at the front of the class and allow the students to observe it for 3-5 minutes. Remove the object and have them describe it in detail.

• Students calculate numbers mentally. Begin with a simple calculation and all other calculations are based on the previous answer. Have students write the final answer on a piece of paper and have them all show their answer to the class at once. Interesting to see how many students have the same answer.

•Play the game; I went shopping and bought ice cream. Each student adds something new to the list but must also name all of the previous items on the list.