Attention Skills Program

A calm space to learn attention, awareness, and kindness.

The Attention Skills Program is a non-clinical, skills-based enrichment program designed to support children (Kindergarten through 6th grade) in developing attention, emotional awareness, and kindness through calm, presence-based activities.

The program emphasizes attention, awareness, and everyday mindfulness—not instruction, diagnosis, or treatment. It is developmental skill-building that supports children in learning how to pause, notice their thoughts and emotions, and respond with greater intention.

Children today are constantly responding — to screens, school expectations, peer dynamics, and internal emotions they do not yet fully understand.

In Phoenix, AZ, families often navigate busy schedules, academic pressure, and digital stimulation at increasingly young ages.

Many children are not struggling because they are lacking.

They are overstimulated and disconnected from internal awareness.

The Attention Skills Program provides:

• A calm, structured environment
• Guided attention training
• Developmentally appropriate self-awareness education
• A kindness-centered learning culture

When children strengthen attention, they strengthen choice.
When they strengthen choice, they strengthen character.

Benefits for Parents and Families

With consistent participation, parents often observe:

• Improved concentration
• Greater emotional stability
• Reduced impulsivity
• More respectful communication
• Increased personal responsibility

When children learn to pause and reflect, family dynamics often become calmer and more intentional.

The goal is not perfection.
The goal is awareness aligned with kindness.

• Session Length: 45 minutes
• Group or individual format available
• Seated or stationary activities
• Flexible participation (children may stand or move quietly as needed)

Each session may include:

• Short guided calm moments or quiet time
• Awareness and attention skills for children through activities
• Gentle reflection appropriate to age
• Self-regulation skills for kids
• Mindfulness-based enrichment program
• Integration time to help children transition smoothly back to daily activities

What Children Practice and Learn

Through structured and age-appropriate sessions, children practice:

• Sustained attention on a single task
• Noticing thoughts without immediately reacting
• Simple breathing and grounding techniques
• Listening without interruption
• Recognizing emotions before acting on them

Children begin to understand in simple language: 

“I can notice my thoughts instead of becoming my thoughts.”

As attention strengthens, impulsive reactions decrease. In the pause, choice appears.

Meditation in this program is introduced as simple attention and awareness, such as noticing breathing, thoughts, or bodily sensations in a gentle, accessible way. It is not a technique, belief system, or spiritual practice.

The program is offered from a companionship perspective, meaning the facilitator provides presence, listening, and attention—without directing, interpreting, or treating emotional or behavioral conditions.

No religious or belief-based instruction is included.

• No therapy, counseling, diagnosis, or treatment
• No body-movement instruction
• Does not address mental health conditions
• Does not replace school counseling or medical services

Any concerns beyond the program’s scope are referred to parents or appropriate school staff.

• Participation is voluntary
• Children are never pressured to share personal experiences
• The program follows school and aftercare policies
• Parental consent is required
• Liability insurance is maintained

• Afterschool Group Program: $25 per child / per session 

• Individual Sessions (by parent request): $66 per 45-minute session

Individual sessions follow the same non-clinical, presence-based approach. 

Activities are adapted developmentally and designed to be flexible and child-centered.

Provided by sistersol.com in a non-clinical educational capacity. Other services offered by the company are separate and not part of this program.

My work with children is informed by foundational study in child development and years of observing how attention and awareness develop across ages.

My goal is simple:
to help children build attention, awareness, and kindness in everyday life.

Q: Is this program therapy or counseling?

A: No. The Attention Skills Program in Phoenix, AZ is a non-clinical enrichment program. It does not provide therapy, counseling, diagnosis, or treatment of any kind.

Q: Is this a religious or spiritual program?

A: No religious teachings or beliefs are included. The program is offered in a neutral, presence-based way that is appropriate for school and afterschool settings.

Q: What will my child actually do during a session?

A: Children participate in calm, age-appropriate activities such as quiet moments, guided attention exercises, simple awareness practices, and kindness-based activities. Participation is always optional and flexible.

Q: Does my child have to sit still?

A: No. Children are never required to sit still or participate in any activity that feels uncomfortable. They may sit, stand, or move quietly as needed.

Q: Is movement involved?

A: No. The program does not include body-movement instruction.

Q: How are activities adapted for different ages?

A: Activities are adapted developmentally for different age groups, with attention to safety, simplicity, and age-appropriate language.

Q: What if my child doesn’t want to participate?

A: Participation is always voluntary. Children may observe quietly or take space as needed. No child is pressured to engage or speak.

Q: What if my child shares something emotional or personal?

A: The facilitator listens respectfully but does not provide counseling or interpretation. Any concerns beyond the program’s scope are referred to parents or school staff.

Q: Who is this program for?

A: The program is designed for children in kindergarten through 6th grade and works best for children who benefit from calm, supportive spaces to build attention and awareness skills.

Q: Do parents need to give consent?

A: Yes. Written parental or guardian consent is required prior to participation.

If you have additional questions, you’re welcome to reach out for clarification.

Simple practices. Calm attention. Kind awareness.
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The Attention Skills Program is provided in a non-clinical, non-religious, and educational enrichment capacity. This program is not therapy and is not a substitute for counseling, mental health treatment, or medical care.