Focus helpers (ADHD-friendly) worksheets
Printable focus tools for first graders: a first-then board, visual schedules, a token board, a sticker reward board, a Me vs. the Challenge board, short Quick 5 sheets, a work-and-break plan, brain-break cards and self-check strips.
The worksheets
First-Then Board
A big First and Then board with ten cut-out picture cards for everyday jobs and fun things.
Visual Schedule
A picture checklist for a morning, after-school or bedtime routine. Reload for a different routine.
Token Board
A reward box, five stars to color and a list of jobs to earn them.
Sticker Reward Board
A goal to write in, numbered sticker spots, a reward box halfway and a big reward box at the end. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 10 or 20 sticker spots, with the first reward halfway.
Me vs. the Challenge
A line to write the challenge, a Me side and a Challenge side to color, and lines for what happens when one side gets to the end first. Fewer, Standard or More give 5, 10 or 15 spots on each side.
Quick 5 Math
Just five big addition and subtraction facts within 10, with a dot to color after each one.
Quick 5 Reading
Five short-vowel words to read, each with three big pictures to choose from.
Work and Break Plan
Four rounds of work and break, with minutes to fill in and break ideas at the bottom.
Brain Break Cards
Six quick movement and calm-down breaks on cut-out cards.
Self-Check Strips
Four desk strips for getting started, finishing, writing and math, each with four simple checks.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
These are tools for kids who find it hard to start, stay with or finish a task. They break work into small, clear steps, show what comes next, and build in movement and rewards. They help many children, with or without ADHD. They are not a test and not a diagnosis. If attention worries you at home and at school, talk with your child's doctor or teacher. Only a qualified professional can diagnose ADHD.
What comes next
Use these tools with any sheet on the site. The Fewer button on each practice sheet makes a calmer page with fewer problems and bigger boxes.
How to teach it
- Make it visual. A picture of what comes next works better than repeating it out loud.
- Keep work short. Five problems done well beats twenty half done. Use the Fewer button on any practice sheet for a calmer page.
- Put the break in the plan before your child needs it, so it's a reward and not an escape.
- Praise the effort right away and be specific. "You finished all five and checked your work!"
- Use the same routine every day. Predictable steps lower stress for everyone.
Common mistakes
- Taking a reward away for a bad moment. Once a star is earned, it stays earned.
- Making the work block too long at first. Start with what your child can do now, even 3 minutes, and grow it slowly.
- Using screen time as the break every time. Movement breaks help kids come back ready to focus.
- Waiting too long to ask for help. If focus problems last for months and show up in many places, ask your child's doctor.