My 5-year-old is struggling to concentrate for more than a brief period of time and is falling behind the other kids in her kindergarten class. When she does concentrate for a few minutes she's able to quickly grasp and complete tasks appropriate for her level (e.g. easy math or counting) but after a few minutes loses focus and I'm unable to get her attention back onto the subject. By comparison, others in her class don't appear to suffer from this and her younger brother (3yo) is able to stay focused for much longer periods of time.

It's not just school work but any activity. If I'm playing soccer with the 3yo and the 5yo then after a short while the 5yo will lose interest and wander off.

Are there any tricks or techniques to keep her on-task or to bring her focus back to the task-at-hand?

What I've tried so far:

• One-on-one engagement on each subject.
• Games that improve the skill we're focusing on.
• Addressing the problem directly with her and asking her to try and focus (she doesn't like talking about it and will avoid/ignore the conversation).

My 5-year-old is struggling to concentrate for more than a brief period of time and is falling behind the other kids in her kindergarten class. When she does concentrate for a few minutes, she's able to quickly grasp and complete tasks appropriate for her level (e.g. easy math or counting) but after a few minutes loses focus and I'm unable to get her attention back onto the subject. By comparison, others in her class don't appear to suffer from this and her 3-year-old brother is able to stay focused for much longer periods of time.

It's not just school work but any activity. If I'm playing soccer with the 3-year-old and the 5-year-old then after a short while the 5-year-old will lose interest and wander off.

What I've tried so far:

• One-on-one engagement on each subject.
• Games that improve the skill we're focusing on.
• Addressing the problem directly with her and asking her to try and focus (she doesn't like talking about it and will avoid/ignore the conversation).

Are there any tricks or techniques to keep her on-task or to bring her focus back to the task-at-hand?

My 5-year-old is struggling to concentrate for more than a brief period of time and is falling behind the other kids in her kindergarten class. When she does concentrate for a few minutes she's able to quickly grasp and complete tasks appropriate for her level (e.g. easy math or counting) but after a few minutes loses focus and I'm unable to get her attention back onto the subject. By comparison, others in her class don't appear to suffer from this and her younger brother (3yo) is able to stay focused for much longer periods of time.

Are there any tricks or techniques to keep her on-task or to bring her focus back to the task-at-hand?

My 5-year-old is struggling to concentrate for more than a brief period of time and is falling behind the other kids in her kindergarten class. When she does concentrate for a few minutes she's able to quickly grasp and complete tasks appropriate for her level (e.g. easy math or counting) but after a few minutes loses focus and I'm unable to get her attention back onto the subject. By comparison, others in her class don't appear to suffer from this and her younger brother (3yo) is able to stay focused for much longer periods of time.

It's not just school work but any activity. If I'm playing soccer with the 3yo and the 5yo then after a short while the 5yo will lose interest and wander off.

Are there any tricks or techniques to keep her on-task or to bring her focus back to the task-at-hand?

What I've tried so far:

• One-on-one engagement on each subject.
• Games that improve the skill we're focusing on.
• Addressing the problem directly with her and asking her to try and focus (she doesn't like talking about it and will avoid/ignore the conversation).