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MONTESSORI AT HOME: A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR PARENTS
疫情爆發前，我們預設著往後會有線上上課的一天到來，不僅老師為了這一天的到來馬不停蹄地準備。也為父母帶來很大的挑戰，在過程中孩子在家中的時間大幅的增加，除了線上課程的安排與執行，我們也近一步體現“家庭參與”的重要性。除了線上課程的參與，Montessori at home在這段時間也更能幫助家長在家中，成為“老師”的角色，引導孩子在家中也能沈浸在蒙特梭利的教學原則當中，也能透過在家中做這些練習，來預備未來即將回到校園的那一天。
1/ 準備好的環境，在家中也能有準備好的上課區域
"A place for everything and everything in its place" 是蒙特梭利在家中的重要原則之一。當所有物品置放於他應該處在的位置時，孩子們自然能容易的找到他需要的器材。為了有效地讓孩子能夠妥善的運用這些工具，可以準備孩子能自己拖拉的椅子，適當高度的桌子，與真實的器具（例如剪刀、玻璃碗）。
2/ 加強生活技能
透過在孩子很小的時候教他們照顧好自己和周圍的空間，這將幫助您的孩子日後成為一個體貼、有能力的成年人。這意味著，作為父母，您可能不得不停下來花時間教您的孩子如何在飯後正確擦桌子或將杯子放在哪個櫃子裡，但他們的思想是如此吸收，以至於不會“不久他們就可以獨立完成了。
3/ 練習專注
大人通常會認為孩子不能集中注意力，的確，孩子不能馬上像大人一樣專注於某件事。但是，在蒙特梭利的理念下，這是一項在孩子還小的時候可以開始培養的技能。您可以通過確定他們感興趣的內容並為他們準備他們需要的材料和空間來更徹底地探索它來做到這一點。
4/ 更專注於內在動機，而非獎勵
蒙特梭利在給予兒童行為的外在獎勵方面並不重要，例如貼紙或糖果。口頭表揚是更有價值的，儘管確保適度表揚很重要。關鍵在於告訴孩子享受並尋求學習新事物或完成任務所帶來的快樂和自豪感。
1. Organize Your Environment
"A place for everything and everything in its place" is one of the critical principles of Montessori at home. When you designate a place for everything, your child will quickly learn where everything goes. This is an essential tool in teaching them to be responsible for their belongings and clean up messes they may make. To effectively order your environment, the most significant change you'll want to make is to make things more accessible for your child.
2. Emphasize Life Skills
Even young children are capable of pitching in around the house. By teaching them to take care of themselves and the space around them at a young age, you will set your child up to be a considerate, capable adult later on. This will mean that, as a parent, you may have to stop and take the time to teach your child how to properly wipe the table after a meal or which cabinet to place their cups in, but their minds are so absorbent that it won't be long before they can do it independently.
3. Teach Concentration
A lot of adults don't think young children can concentrate, and it's true that children cannot focus on something for the same timespan as adults. But, under the Montessori method of thought, this is a skill you can start cultivating in your child when they are young. You can do this by identifying what they are interested in and setting them up with the materials and space they need to explore it more thoroughly.
4. Focus on Inner Motivation, Not Rewards
The Montessori method isn't big on giving children extrinsic rewards for behavior, such as stickers or candy. Verbal praise is valued, although it's important to make sure it is given in moderation. The key is that you should teach your children to enjoy and seek the feelings of pleasure and pride that come with learning something new or completing a task.