Focus helpers (ADHD-friendly) worksheets
Printable focus tools for kindergarten: a focus tools chart, an all-picture first-then board, picture routines, a token board, a sticker reward board, a Me vs. the Challenge board, Just 3 mini job pages, calm-down cards and animal move break cards.
The worksheets
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Focus Tools Chart
Six picture tools for when it's hard to focus: wiggle, breathe, squeeze, get a drink, ask for help and take a break, plus tips for grown-ups.
First-Then Board
A big First and Then board with eight all-picture cards for jobs and fun things.
Picture Routine
Six big picture steps for a morning, bedtime or after-school routine, with a box to check after each. Reload for a different routine.
Token Board
A big box to draw a prize, stars to color (3, 5 or 10 with Fewer, Standard or More) and picture prize ideas.
Sticker Reward Board
Three boxes to draw the jobs that earn a sticker, 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 box to draw the challenge, a Me side and a Challenge side to color, and boxes to draw what happens when one side gets to the end first. Fewer, Standard or More give 5, 10 or 15 spots on each side.
Just 3
Three tiny jobs on one page, like count, trace a letter, match or find the biggest, with a star to color after each one.
Calm-Down Cards
Eight picture cards with calm-down choices like smell the flower, squeeze a pillow and count to 5.
Animal Move Cards
Eight movement break cards like hop like a frog, stomp like an elephant and waddle like a penguin.
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 picture-based tools for young kids who find it hard to sit still, start a job or stay with it. They show what comes next, keep work tiny, and build in movement, calm-down choices and rewards. They help many children, with or without ADHD. They are not a test and not a diagnosis. Short attention is normal at five. If focus worries you at home and at school, talk with your child's doctor or teacher.
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
- Show, don't tell. Point to the picture instead of repeating the direction.
- Keep jobs tiny. Three to five minutes is a full work block for most kindergartners.
- Move first, then sit. A quick animal move before a sheet helps kids settle.
- Practice calm-down tools when your child is already calm, so they know them when they need them.
- Praise right away and be specific. "You finished all three jobs!"
Common mistakes
- Taking a star away for a bad moment. Once a star is earned, it stays earned.
- Using a reward that takes too long to earn. At this age, 3 to 5 stars is plenty.
- Offering calm-down cards only as a punishment. They are tools, not time-outs.
- Waiting a long time to ask for help. If focus problems last for months and show up in many places, ask your child's doctor.