For starters, due to their natural curiosity, children are eager to know absolutely everything that’s going on around them at all times. While it’s important to encourage that inquisitive nature, it’s not always the best thing to have them become so preoccupied with external factors and ambient noise that they are unable to pay attention to what you are trying to teach them!
In today's world, there are countless things vying for our attention. From the beeps and boops of our phones to the constant stream of social media, it's hard to focus on anything for more than a few minutes at a time. Even as an adult, you know how hard it can be to resist checking your phone, scrolling through social media apps or playing a game when you have easy access to those things all day, every day. So it's no wonder that elementary school kids are having a hard time paying attention in class.