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The aim of this study was to find out what kind of methods teachers use with children in age three to five that have attention difficulties. This study is qualitative, and to answer my research questions I have interviewed three pedagogues. The interviews where based on my three research questions which read: what characterizes a child with attention difficulties, what kind of methods are used with these children and how does teachers relate to children with attention difficulties. The most central results in this study was which methods teacher prefer to use with children with attention difficulties. Teachers use many kinds of methods with children who has attention difficulties depending on the situation and the child. One thing pedagogues must remember is that every child is unique and have their own difficulties, which means that pedagogues have to see the child’s individual needs and find the right methods for every child individually. The most important methods that came up in this study was to divide the child group in smaller groups and remember to give clear instructions so everyone understands the tasks. It was also common to use different means for example the clock or an hourglass to make it clear for the child how long the child will work with a task. Another thing that came up in the study was that it is very common these days for a child to have attention difficulties and there is almost one child in each group with some kind of attention difficulties. It also emerged that pedagogues can see signs of attention difficulties in a child already at the age of three. Because of that it is important that the teachers that are working with children at the age of three to five, are aware of how common attention difficulties are and know how to give the best support for each child.