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Lesson Title Square One
Grade K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
Construct/Component Attention
Subject Area Language Arts

Objectives

Estimated Time Needed

15 minutes
Teacher Preparation Piece of paper for each child
Crayons
List of 8 commands to be done
Materials
Lesson Procedure -Explain what attention(depth and detail of processing) involves.
-Tell children they need to put on their listening ears. Listen to all instructions.
-Begin by folding paper into 8 parts together with class.
-Number the squares together left to right 1-4 and 5-8. Reminder:Listen carefully.

1. In box 3 make a capital and lowercase Zz in green.

2. In box 6 draw a purple rectangle.

Continue through 8 commands.

-In the beginning, see how they did by going over answers together.

-The children enjoy this because it a little different and they can see how much better they become, the more we do the exercise.

-More sophisticated commands may be used according to the chidren's age and developmental level.
Debrief (checking for understanding)
Extension/Going Further
Comments/Instructor's Note
Submitted By Beccy Egger, Bettina Herndon, Barbara McCoy
School All Saints Episcopal School

Training Site

TX: PDP--Learning Center of North Texas, Fort Worth
Other Training Site
Submitted By Beccy Egger

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