「日常生活訓練是蒙特梭利教育計畫中很重要的一環，每個活動都可增進小孩的協調力，如此他才能勝任以後較複雜難懂的知識性教材。如果缺少集中力和注意力，就不可能產生學習效果。而透過這些活動的操作，能夠幫助小孩加長集中注意力的時間，為他將來的學習鋪路。」——《一間蒙特梭利教室》Aline D. Wolf
在教室裡，日常生活訓練活動中所使用的器具，皆是家庭中常見的物品，如刷子、碗盤、針線等，以孩子熟悉的事物著手，訓練專注力、協調力，也以簡單的日常活動，讓小孩學習生活技能，並從中得到成就感。
"Although the Practical Life Exercises may seem simple and commonplace, they are actually a very important part of the Montessori program. Each of the tasks helps a child to perfect his coordination so that he will be able to work later with the more intricate academic material. No learning takes place without concentration and attention. The child prepares to learn by performing exercises that help him to gradually lengthen the time in which he can focus his attention on a specific activity." -- "A Parents Guide to the Montessori Classroom", Aline D. Wolf
In the classroom, the objects for the practical life exercises are common tools at home, such as brushes, plates, bowls, needles, threads, etc. We start with the things the children are familiar with to train their concentration and coordination. We also enable the children to learn life skills with simple practical life activities and get a sense of achievement.
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