The attending development module of the Early Education-Special Education Teacher Preparation Program at the University of Virginia deals with various aspects of attention in young children. Areas covered include: (1) developmental aspects of attention; (2) gaining and maintaining attention; (3) motivation and attention; (4) cognitive styles and cognitive controls; (5) cognitive tempo and its applications in intervention strategies for attentional deficits; (6) techniques for facilitating attention, including special classroom environments, direct instruction of attention behavior, modeling, and behavior modification; and (7) evaluation of intervention techniques. For each area a general introduction is provided together with a bibliography of selected readings (some briefly abstracted). Attention competencies needed by the teacher are listed. (ED)