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Focus Strategies for Year 4

Help the class prepare for a busy learning morning. Read each situation, choose useful strategies and create a focus plan. There is no single strategy that works for everyone.

Choose a helpful next step

Read each classroom moment and select the strategy most likely to help. Remember: focusing does not mean sitting perfectly still or never talking.

1.Maia has several questions to answer and feels unsure where to begin. What is a useful first step?

Start with one question and ask for help if she is still stuck
Rush through every question
Put the sheet away without telling anyone
Keep thinking about the whole task at once

2.Wiremu notices his desk is cluttered and he keeps looking at loose papers. Name one change he could make to help himself focus.

3.Hana feels worried before sharing her work. Choose one calm, classroom-friendly action she could try before she begins.

Take a few slow breaths and remind herself she can ask the teacher for support
Tell herself she is silly for feeling worried
Stop trying and hide her work
Distract nearby classmates

4.True or false? A student can be focused while taking a brief movement break agreed with the teacher.

TrueFalse

Build a focus toolkit

Different moments may call for different strategies. Think about what is safe, quiet and allowed in your classroom.

5.Match each moment to a strategy that could help. Use each strategy once.

Feeling restless
Unsure how to start
Feeling worried
Not hearing the instructions

Choose the first small step
Politely ask for the instructions to be repeated
Try an agreed stretch or movement break
Use slow breathing and tell a trusted adult if needed

6.A quiet fidget tool helps some people, but it can distract others. Give one rule for using a fidget tool respectfully in class.

7.Write one kind thing you could say or do if a classmate is finding it hard to focus. Do not tell them off or assume you know why.

Make a plan for a tricky moment

Imagine you are working on a writing task. A chair scrapes nearby, you lose your place and the task feels large. A useful plan can be simple and flexible.

8.Fill in the blanks with a sensible focus plan: “I will find my place by . Then I will for five minutes. If I get stuck, I can .”

9.Draw or write a personal focus reminder with two strategies you would like to try and one person at school you could ask for help. You may leave out anything you do not want to share.

Add your two strategies and a trusted adult you could ask for help.