Source : Christy Maxwell , ehow.com
One of the most important tasks a teacher can undertake is engaging a classroom full of active, antsy first-graders in the learning process. In today's school setting, children who have diagnosed problems with attention or behavior are part of the mix. Rather than getting mired in absolute bedlam, there are many simple things teachers can do to improve focus in a first-grade classroom. Instead of unrealistically insisting first-graders remain calmly seated, focusing on a written assignment, teachers can restructure the environment to meet the attention needs of their students.