I don't know if your child has such a situation:
Do something else when it's time to learn;
Just write homework for a while and want to play with the phone;
Eyes staring at the book, the heart has already flown to the sky...
No matter which of the above children there is, it is a manifestation of lack of concentration.
Psychologist Daniel Goleman, in his work Concentration, cites a study that concentration has a greater impact on student achievement than IQ.
Seeing this, many mothers will inevitably have questions: "Doesn't IQ determine a child's ultimate learning ability?" ”
The answer is really no.
Concentration is the front port for children to learn knowledge, just like a flashlight in the dark, turn on the switch to shine where to see where things are, and the child pays attention to something to carry out later memorization and learning.
Concentration is the foundation of a child's learning.
Today we will discuss, how should parents improve their children's concentration?
Take a moment and patiently read the following words to give your child a high degree of concentration.
In the 2020 college entrance examination, a total of 46 college entrance examination winners were produced in 25 provinces.
98% of these college entrance examination winners chose the two top universities in China, Tsinghua University and Peking University, becoming the object of envy.
If we look carefully, we will find that any excellent person is not a miracle that has turned out to be a miracle, but a cause and effect that can be followed.
Du Qingyun, a science student in hunan college entrance examination, has been reading with his parents since he was a child, familiar with the "History" and "Zizhi Tongjian", and has cultivated super learning concentration through reading.
2020 Chongqing College Entrance Examination Science Champion Xie Xinying, Science scored 726 points. 3 years ago she was a chongqing high school entrance examination champion. When asked about the secret of learning, Xie Xinying said: She does not brush up on the questions, does not go to the tutoring class, but guarantees 100% concentration during the class.
Tang Chuyue, a science student in Hubei Province, grew up with his grandparents when he was a child, but his grandfather, who was a teacher, paid attention to his children's education and knew how to cultivate children's concentration from an early age.
Meng Linghao, winner of the Shandong Provincial College Entrance Examination, scored 711 points in science. His mother said in an interview that the child has not attended a subject tutoring class since he was a child, has strong concentration, is very self-disciplined in learning, and consciously completes everything he believes.
Through the analysis of the above college entrance examinations, we found that their talents have a commonality, that is, their concentration is stronger than that of ordinary children.
American psychologists have also done a long-term tracking:
50 children of the same level of intelligence, those with strong concentration, most of them have become excellent talents in various fields when they grow up, while those children who do not have enough concentration will not be satisfied with life and work after many years, and can only rely on believing that fate is God's arrangement to comfort themselves.
Concentration, also known as attention, refers to the state of mind in which a person is focused on something or activity.
This ability is not unique to geniuses, but everyone has it. The premise is that it is not destroyed.
Concentration develops as children age and the prefrontal lobes of the brain mature.
For example, the ability to pay attention to things continuously varies at different ages.
Concentration is not cultivated, it is a natural occurrence of love and freedom, an ability hidden in each person's nature.
1. Do not disturb the child
Psychologist Li Xue said:
The development of infant concentration depends on the parents' ability to focus on intimate interactions. The development of children's concentration is to ask parents to step back in a timely manner, give children the free space not to be disturbed, explore things on their own, and develop concentration to nourish themselves.
Here non-intrusive refers to two aspects:
First, parents should not take the initiative to interfere with their children. For example, if a child is drawing, parents should not let the child drink water for a while, and chat with the child at the same time, so that the child is distracted and cannot concentrate on drawing.
Second, don't create a complex environment that interferes with him.
For example, background sounds, shapes, colors, tastes, smells, touches, etc.
When a child is immersed in a small world exploring new things, you interfere or interrupt, which will affect his concentration. It's not love at all, it's disturbing.
2. Respect your child's interests and hobbies
Think about it, what are you most focused on when you're doing something? In terms of things that interest you, children are the same.
Many popular science articles will detail the obvious difference in children's concentration when doing general things and things they like, and the span can be doubled.
Therefore, if parents are eager to make quick gains and cultivate certain "interests" that children are not interested in according to their own wishes or will, these "interests" will inevitably become a burden on the child, and even make the child have a rebellious psychology, and the result will only be counterproductive.
3. Insist on reading aloud training
Reading training can require the eyes, mouth, heart, and hands to coordinate with each other in a short period of time, and a high degree of concentration.
Parents can schedule a time each day for their children to perform a parent-child play session in which they recite the story aloud for themselves. It is best to be within 15 minutes.
4. Schult square
Schult square should be the most classic, effective, and scientific method of attention training in the world.
In the square, find the 1-25 numbers in any random arrangement on the circle, and each time you write down the time, the shorter the time it takes to find the 25 numbers, the higher the attention level.
When looking for the target number, attention needs to be extremely concentrated, and if you practice this short period of high-intensity concentration repeatedly, the brain's concentration function will continue to be strengthened and improved.
The average time of pilots in China is within 6.25 seconds, and Yang Liwei is the shortest time in China, with a time of 3.04 seconds.
5. Mediterranean diet
In this book "Conquer the Beast in Your Mind: 45 Ultra-Practical Tips to Improve Concentration," by up-and-coming Japanese science writer Yu Suzuki, says:
The Mediterranean diet is a healthy diet that not only improves people's physical condition, but also improves concentration.
The more you can adhere to the Mediterranean diet, the more your brain function will improve, and the more you can improve your working memory, continuous attention, self-control, and so on.
The Mediterranean diet has three rules:
(1) Eat more foods that are good for the brain.
(2) Eat less foods that are harmful to the brain.
(3) No calorie restrictions.
There is no need to reduce the amount of food, and it does not matter if you are full. Eat less foods that are harmful to the brain, you don't need to eat them completely.
Foods that are good for the brain:
Foods that are harmful to the brain:
When cooking for children, mothers should try to follow the Mediterranean diet, eat more foods that are good for the brain, and eat less or no foods that are harmful to the brain.
5. Running improves concentration
Running can also improve concentration and has been confirmed by scientific research.
A study in the British Medical Journal proves that:
A short workout of 10 to 40 minutes can improve mental concentration and concentration.
The reason is that running increases the blood supply to the brain, as well as endorphins and certain hormones, which keeps the brain awake at all times.
Scientists have found that when people focus on one thing, the concentrations of dopamine and serotonin in the brain are high.
Exercise can also allow the brain to automatically secrete dopamine, serotonin and n-adrenaline, these neurotransmitters are related to learning and memory, so after children exercise, their memory will be stronger.
This is why many school bullies are still sports masters.
There is such a sentence in the "Yan Family Training": "Life is small and young, the spirit is patented, after growing up, the thoughts are scattered, and it is necessary to teach early, do not lose the opportunity." ”
Meaning: when people are young, their attention is high and it is easy to concentrate, once they grow up, their spirit is easy to scatter and it is difficult to concentrate.
Therefore, in early childhood, receiving education about the cultivation of concentration cannot be ignored and cannot be missed.
The 5-point method shared today is very practical and simple, but it requires parents and children to stick to it a little bit and act together!