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資料來源：香港教育大學幼兒教育學系副教授及副系主任劉怡虹博士 很多父母都希望孩子從小喜歡學習，但孩子不會自動變得喜歡學習，需要家長慢慢薰陶孩子，一點一滴地累積的。 在互動中鼓勵孩子 孩子不會一開始就學會堅持的，父母的職責就是鼓勵孩子在過程中堅持，給予孩子對成功的憧憬，當孩子成功後父母可以跟孩子回顧以前，讓孩子感受到堅持過後才得到的寶貴成果，鼓勵他們繼續做出好行為。 給予內在動機 很多時候，孩子需要一些動力才能做好某些事情，家長應該多強調孩子所得到的、不要比較，例如滿足自己的成就感、享受努力的過程、得到父母的欣賞等，讓孩子感受到學習的樂趣，建立孩子內在的動力，才能讓他們發自內心地主動學習。 家長以身作則 學習無分年紀，家長也可以在孩子面前表現出主動學習和好奇心，例如家長可以從網上學習烹調新菜式，過程中可以向孩子表達雖然自己不懂，但自己仍然會堅持和從不同渠道中學習，即使最後可以煮得不好吃，但下次會力求進步。讓孩子從實例中看到父母對學習的主動和好奇心，比起光是言語說教有效得多。 沒有不愛學習的孩子，只有不懂教導孩子學習的家長。愛學習是孩子的天性。要正確地教導孩子正向的學習態度，只能透過家長的堅持和不斷努力，透過不同的日常點滴，強化孩子對學習的動力。

Written by: Senior Early Childhood Education Consultant, Miss Mok Loi Yan Many parents have asked me about storytelling topics that are challenging to explain to young children, such as stories involving death, like “The Little Match Girl,” or stories with violence, like “Little Red Riding Hood.” Due to the detailed depiction of events in the storybooks and lifelike illustrations, children may experience significant fear of death after listening to or reading such stories. They might be unable to express their inner discomfort, and some children even burst into tears after hearing these stories. What was originally meant to be an enjoyable parent-child storytelling time ends up having the opposite effect, triggering a heavy psychological burden on

Written: Education expert, Cheung Wai Ching The crow accidentally found a piece of soap. After washing its feathers in the basin, the crow became fragrant all over. Deciding to share this soap with other animals, the mouse, rabbit, little monkey, and big bear all took turns using it. Finally, it was the elephant’s turn. After the elephant finished bathing, the soap was nowhere to be found. The crow found it strange and anxious, thinking the elephant was playing a joke on it. The crow, with a kind heart, shared its good thing with its friends, but in the end, the item was gone. We all know that soap gets smaller as it is used, which is

Written by : Doctor Cheung Kit The year-end is a season of mixed emotions, with both joy and pain. The pain may come from children having exams or working parents being busy with the year-end matters for their companies. The joy lies in having a longer holiday, providing an opportunity for travel and relaxation. However, many parents are actually anxious because they have planned a trip with their children, and the concern arises: What if the child falls ill during this time? If it’s an accident or a serious illness, the trip will inevitably be canceled. The bigger issue is when the child gets a minor illness, and there’s a fear it might affect the travel

Parents should first handle their own emotions to help their children express their inner feelings. Whether parents are working or full-time homemakers, they are busy every day with work, household chores, and taking care of their children. After school, children are also busy with homework, tutoring, and reviewing for exams. Leisure time is limited, and bedtime comes early. Dr. Wong Chung Hin, a specialist in psychiatry, points out, “Parents and students in Hong Kong are very busy, but we need to learn to ‘preprocess’ emotions or stress before they erupt, and establish a good parent-child relationship. Parents should set aside dedicated parent-child time every day to communicate with their children. Parents should also take care of

Written:Founder & Volunteer Director of Good Love Passion, Lam Ho Pui Yee   When achild is around 6 months old, they start babbling, constantly making sounds andsingle words. They also enjoy playing with toys that make sounds. However, evenbefore they learn to speak, they already understand how to communicate with thepeople around them using crying, sounds, facial expressions, gestures, or bodylanguage. In fact, children first learn to communicate with people using facialexpressions and gestures, then they learn verbal communication, and finally,they learn to communicate through text. Therefore, accurately recognizing otherpeople’s facial expressions helps in assessing their emotions and attitudes,thus influencing a child’s cognitive development, emotional development, andsocial skills. Parents’ facial expressions, actions, and postures are oftenwhat

Parent-child reading senior worker: Choi EE Do you have kids who insist on you telling them stories? And not just any stories, they want you to keep going. When you come home from work, they have a stack of books and won’t eat until you finish all of them or want you to keep going for two hours. This is a common issue that I frequently encounter in my lectures. Parents, think about it: when you engage in parent-child reading with your kids, what do you hope for the most? You certainly hope to create a warm memory because when they listen to your stories, they are especially well-behaved and feel secure. However, if the children