Hatch--Stay Focused helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Focus

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

Hatch provides its users the opportunity to practice several different aspects of the focus thinking skill. To begin with, depending on the length of time selected for the user's focus goal, he or she will be able to focus on either short-term or long-term focus. The five-minute increments also allow for the user to stretch their short-term focus skills into a longer-term focus, eventually going as long as two hours, if wanted. The fact that the user cannot leave the Hatch app also provides the user the chance to practice ignoring external (phone-based) distractions.

Time Management

Being efficient and aware of our use of time and effort.

Another thinking skill Hatch can help with is the time management skill, specifically with regards to estimating time. When the user is determining how long of a goal to set, he or she must first evaluate how long their task or project will take, as well as how focused their mind is feeling. It is important that the user choose a goal that is achievable, but also something that will stretch and improve their abilities. The more times the user turns to Hatch to help maintain focus, the more times they will also use and improve their time estimation skills.