Instructions. 1  Mix the yeast and 1 1/4 cups of the cornmeal in a large bowl. 2  Add 1 cup of the lukewarm water, stirring to combine thoroughly. 3  Mix in 1/2 cup more of the water, if needed, to give the mixture the consistency of pancake batter. 4  Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
So an average 6-year old should be able to focus on a given task for up to 30 minutes. Of course, whether a 6-year old is able to focus 30 minutes or 12 minutes will vary by child â and of course by task. Attention span is also elastic and will tend to wane as the school day progresses.
And there are statistics too. They say that the average attention span is down from 12 seconds in the year 2000 to eight seconds now. That is less than the nine-second attention span of your average goldfish. You might have seen those stats in Time magazine, the Telegraph, the Guardian, USA Today, the New York Times or the National Post.