We can prepare the mind if we take advantage of the absorbent nature of the little child's mind. Once Montessori realized this, she created materials that acted like links in a chain of learning for children. Everything is designed to link with everything else, so that there are many, many possibilities for the child to make mental connections or discoveries. Likewise, because multiple senses are engaged, there is an increased likelihood of recall or remembering. The more pathways of locating the stored information that are formed, the more avenues by which the information can be retrieved. Also, different individuals have different strengths and weaknesses in receiving information through various senses. As we know now, some possess auditory or visual learning styles; others prefer a hand'-in approach.
-- From "The NAMTA Journal Vol. 34, No. 1"
我們可以善加利用孩子的吸收性心智來預備孩子。蒙特梭利了解到這一點後，為孩子製作了在觀念上互相串連的教具。所有東西都互相關聯，因此孩子有非常多機會建立心智連結並有所發現。孩子運用多重感官操作教具，因此記憶會更加深刻。儲存記憶的方式越多元，喚醒記憶的管道就越多樣。除此之外，每個人善於吸收資訊的方式都不同。我們都知道有些人擅長聽覺或視覺學習；有些人則偏好做中學。
——節錄、翻譯自《北美蒙特梭利教師期刊 Vol. 34, No. 1》
