---
title: 'What teachers see: How ADHD impacts learning in preschool'
description: Your child’s preschool teacher may see symptoms of ADHD in the classroom before you see them at home. Here’s how ADHD impacts learning in preschool.
slug: what-teachers-see-how-adhd-impacts-learning-in-preschool
author: Amanda Morin
reviewer: Bob Cunningham, EdM
published: '2019-10-16T11:56:21.560Z'
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-teachers-see-how-adhd-impacts-learning-in-preschool
lang: en
---

# What teachers see: How ADHD impacts learning in preschool

Preschoolers with ADHD may need a lot of supervision. They can be very active and may have intense emotions. Here’s what the teacher might see.

## Needs constant supervision

- Your child gets into materials easily.
- Your child jumps off the top of the playground equipment.

**The issue: **Kids with ADHD have trouble controlling impulses and act without thinking.

## Lacks physical boundaries

- Your child knocks things off shelves and bumps into things.
- Your child sits too close to other kids and invades their personal space.
- Your child slides out of the chair and rolls on the floor.

**The issue:** Kids with ADHD can have difficulty controlling movement.

## Has frequent meltdowns

- Your child gets very upset over unimportant things.
- Your child yells and screams when disagreeing with another child.
- Your child doesn’t apologize after hurting someone’s feelings.

**The issue: **Kids with ADHD can have trouble regulating their emotions and reacting appropriately to others’ feelings.

## Never stops moving

- Your child can’t sit still for more than a few minutes for calendar or story time.
- Your child runs in circles on the playground instead of playing with other kids.
- Your child asks a question but doesn’t wait for the answer before asking again.

**The issue:** Kids with ADHD are often in constant motion, both physically and mentally.

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