THANKS FOR NOT PRINTING THIS PAGE! Sr Moule PAN ee saaineTo ton e: Reece each scm acrid To find out more visit www.twinkl.co.uk /eco Thanks for downloading and welcome to the twink! family! If you love our resources, you'll love premium! ‘+ Save valuable time- we know how precious time can be, so we've spent thousands of hours creating lovely resources, leaving you to focus on what's most important. + All the tools and materials you will need to create an amazing learning environment for your little stars! + The largest collection of premium resources on the web at less than Ip per resourcel + Find out more about Twink! premium at www.twinkl.co.uk premium How to change the print size of this resource In your PDF reader, click the ‘File’ menu «Select *rint + Click the box next to ‘Print Scaling’ and select ‘Multiple Pages Per Sheet’ Scan OR Code + You will now have various options, which will enable you to print several ages on just one sheet of paper Abrief word about copyright... twinkl By downloading this resource, you agree to the following: You may use this resource for personal and/or classroom use only. We're more than happy for you to keep your own backup copy though In order to support us, we ask that you always acknowledge www.twinkl.co.uk as the source of the resource. If youlove these resources, why not let others know about Twinkl? You must not reproduce or share this resource with others in any form, They are more than welcome to download the resource directly from us. You must not host or in any other way share our resources directly with others, without our prior written permission. We also ask that this product is not used for commercial purposes and also that you do not alter the digital versions of our products in any way. We hope you enjoy the resource and we'll see you very soon! x www.twinklco.uk © twinairStages of Attention Development Attention develops from birth with a child’s ability to sustain attention improving with age. As attention develops, children spend less time looking at simple things and relatively longer looking at more complex items and activities. The ability to sustain attention is a combination of cognitive ability, ability to control impulsiveness and ability to inhibit distractibility towards other interests. The table below is based on that by Cooper, Moodley and Reynell (1978) describing the levels in attention development. Usually by the time a child starts school, they will be able to sustain their attention to learn, plan a sequence of actions, inhibit impulses to respond to other attractions and stay on task. Should any difficulties in attention be observed, a referral for further assessment and observation should be made. ee At this stage, there is a high level of distractibility. The child’s attention flits from ( object, person or event to another. Any new event will immediately distract the child. Stage 2 Children will demonstrate rigid attention on a task of their own choosing. Resistant to a as Vann) interference e.g., any intervention from an adult (visual or verbal). At this stage the child must ignore additional stimuli in order to concentrate on their chosen task. Stage 3 Single channelled attention is demonstrated at this stage. Attention must be fully obtained (2 - 3 Years) before switching to a different task. At this stage, a child cannot attend to auditory and visual stimuli from different sources. While the child is playing, the child cannot listen to an adult’s directions. Shifting whole attention to the speaker and back to the toy can be achieved with adult help.Stages of Attention Development TO Stage 4 Early integrated attention is demonstrated at this stage. Children can control their focus of (3 -4 Years) attention — able to alternate full attention (visual and auditory), between the speaker and the task. The child will need to look at the speaker to listen. Mature integrated attention / Two channelled attention is demonstrated at this stage. The child is able to continue with an activity while listening to the speaker giving directions. The concentration span is short, but the child will be able to be taught in a group. Stage 5 (4-5 Years) Stage 6 Attention is established, flexible and sustained. (S - 6 Years) Sources used: Sheridan, MD, (2007), From birth to five years: Children’s developmental progress.