“It’s the oldest trick in the book: If you have a boring task, make it seem like fun…For younger children especially, physical activity can help kids concentrate on the activity…Making kids take responsibility for their own conduct also works…Making schoolwork relevant to to a child’s larger community, family or neighborhood is another tactic teachers use successfully…”

Read the full article, How to Distract Your Kid Into Paying Attention, to explore many varied ways of getting kids to pay attention, and of course, to learn.
by Cathy N. Davidson
The Wall Street Journal