IEL Resources
Tip Sheets
- Building Endurance: “Let’s Get Physical!”
- Dealing with Distraction
- Helping Children to Develop “Impulse Control”
- Keep Up the Good Work
Tool Kits
Attention and Young Children with High Energy
Some families and educators notice young children’s high energy level and worry about their attention and focus. This list provides resources to support parents and educators working with children who have high energy.
Web Resources
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6 Ways to Help Your Child Focus
Source: Understood
This article gives six strategies for parents to try at home with their child to help them develop and improve their focus.
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8 Indoor Activities to Release Kids’ Energy
Source: PBS
This parent-friendly article gives ideas for indoor fun activities to do with high-energy children.
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Early Warning Signs of ADHD
Source: HealthyChildren.org
This article gives information about behaviors that parents notice when their child has ADHD.
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Encouraging Young Children to Develop Their Attention Skills
Source: Edutopia
This article gives early childhood educators ideas on how to help children focus and improve attention skills in the classroom.
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How to Help Your Preschooler Manage Overexcitement
Source: Understood
This article gives parents some common reasons why preschoolers may become overexcited and strategies they can use to help their child.
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Movement and Coordination
Source: HealthyChildren.org
This article gives parents guidelines of typical movement and coordination development for toddlers, including running, kicking, climbing, jumping, and even attention span.
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Movement Milestones in Preschoolers
Source: HealthyChildren.org
This article lists typical milestones in large motor skills for children ages 3-5 years old and how their still-developing self-control, attention, and judgement impact their actions.
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Parenting a Child with ADHD
Source: CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
This website gives tips for parents about ADHD assessment, as well as helping their child in school.
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Preschoolers and ADHD
Source: CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
This article gives tips for parents of preschoolers about the symptoms of ADHD, the causes of ADHD, and how to have a child evaluated for ADHD.
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Tuning Out to Tune In: How Time Outside Can Improve Readiness to Learn Inside
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
This article explains the power of the outdoors when it comes to building young children’s attention, including outdoor play, window views, and bringing the outdoors into the classroom.