Attention & Focus Resources

After months spent learning indoors, the arrival of spring can distract students and lead to spring fever. The new season affects both bodies and brains. For students who have been struggling during the pandemic, spring can be a mood booster. Thanks to the increased amounts of daily sunlight, students might feel an urge to get […]

How can students stop procrastinating? Procrastination is a habit that every student struggles with at some point. But beating student procrastination isn’t impossible! Procrastination can have many negative impacts on students, including poor performance, lowered grades, and increased stress. These consequences can snowball quickly, leading to a cycle of poor grades and low self-confidence that […]

In a world full of distractions, it’s not uncommon for students to have trouble staying focused, especially at a young age. But as students get older and have more homework and responsibilities, they need to be able to focus their mind on a task and finish it. Concentration and focus are muscles that requires regular […]

These days, more and more students are bringing cell phones to class. Even elementary school-aged students have cell phones in their pockets and backpacks. However, the news of Ontario’s decision to ban cell phones in classrooms opens again the debate about whether or not students should have cellphones in school. It also brings up the […]

Getting distracted and struggling to focus is a universal struggle for students of all ages. At every grade level, students struggle with staying on task, especially when there are distractions around. Between active imaginations and high energy levels, sitting down to focus on schoolwork can be challenging. There are many ways to prevent getting distracted […]