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[quote=Anonymous]My first grader DD has trouble staying focused. At home, at school, she gets distracted just about every 10 seconds. Initially I thought that it was just normal age related things, but I volunteer in the classroom and notice her behavior first hand. She constantly talks to the other kids, and doesn't get her work done. Yesterday her teacher pulled me aside and told me that she was concerned with her lack of focus, and that she was surprised by how low some of her test results were. She told me that she clearly grasps the material but when it comes time to show it (either by retelling what she knows, or performing on tests, or writing in her journal), she is just not doing it.

Somehow the other kids talk in class too, but their work is still getting done. I am not sure how to help her with this. I too know that she understands the material, when we sit down with her at home, even though it's like pulling teeth, she gets through her homework just fine, she reads fluently, can add and subtract, is very interested in science, in history, and when I make her pause and think about each word she writes, her spelling is also great. Unfortunately neither I nor any teacher can give her 100% one-on-one attention all the time - she needs to learn how to function in a classroom environment where there are always going to be some distractions. She is in a class of 17, which I think is pretty good. She just seems either lazy, unfocused, or both. It is very frustrating because she is smart and has a lot of potential, I just need to figure out a way to help her reach it.

Have you had similar issues, and if so, what are some of the methods you used to instill focus and some work ethic in your fidgety, distracted child? I would appreciate any advice you can share. TIA!

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