談「風水」對孩子的影響

William Green

EY1 English Teacher

Getting children active in such areas is a daunting task. Even teachers must be trained in how to set up learning spaces in the classroom so that children use the spaces effectively. Preparing an area for play or learning is a skill that, once done correctly, enables a child to connect with the physical space and all its resources. Seeing children interact successfully in such spaces at the setting has formed the basis for this Week Ahead. The concept of Feng Shui is at the heart how we think about organising our play areas.

讓兒童在一個空間活動是一項艱巨的任務。即使是教師也必須培訓如何在教室里建立學習空間，以便孩子們有效地利用這些空間。為玩耍或學習準備一片天地是一種本領，一旦順利掌握，孩子就可以使實際空間和所有其他資源聯繫起來。能夠看到孩子們在這種環境中成功地互動，是我們每周計劃的基礎。而風水的概念是我們如何規劃遊戲空間的核心。

When I say, Feng Shui, I am not referring to the traditional practice which involves rites and rituals involved in constructing or determining the most auspicious places to build structures. I am referring to a way of thinking about how people and resources interact in the environment. Everything has its own Feng Shui. When you go to the football stadium, the museum, or the supermarket, the most outstanding and memorable of these places create feelings of harmony and synergy that makes you want to revisit time and time again. I enjoy visiting the Science and Technology Museum near Century Park just as much as my children do and it』s because the space is organised so well. We know where all the exhibits are, enjoy observing and reading the captions about the exhibits, and the maps make it easy for us to navigate our way around the museum. We』ve got to employ a similar design-thinking mentality when creating learning and play spaces for our children. It needs to be clear to children what areas are for reading and writing or what areas are for play and exploration. Furthermore, the space that we design needs to be welcoming and emotionally appealing for our children. Here are a few tips to get you started on the path to creating ideal spaces at home for your child.

我所謂的風水，並不是指一般認知的風水，比如涉及建造或決定建造建築物的氣運的場所的儀式。我指的是一種思考人和資源如何在環境中相互產生作用的方法。凡事都有自己的風水。當你去足球場、博物館或超市，這些地方最值得紀念和最令人難忘的地方，會產生協同和融洽的感覺，使你想一次又一次地遊玩。我喜歡參觀世紀公園附近的科技館，就像我的孩子們一樣，因為那裡的空間安排的非常好。我們能夠知道所有展品都在哪裡，會喜歡觀察和閱讀有關展品的說明，地圖使我們很容易在博物館附近通行。當我們為孩子們創造學習和玩耍空間時，我們也必須採用類似的設計思維方式。兒童需要清楚哪些地方是給閱讀和寫作的，哪些地方是用來玩耍和探索的。此外，我們設計的空間需要對我們的孩子表現歡迎和情緒上的親和力。下面是一些建議，讓你能夠在家裡為孩子創造理想的空間。

1. light，colour and space 陽光、色彩和空間

Bright areas that have windows for light to shine through are ideal spaces. Sunlight and well-lit spaces are good for children』s eyes and mental health. Light will tend to energise children and make them active in their environment. Be careful to avoid placing toys, books and other resources directly in sunlight or directly facing the window as this might be distracting for children as they engage in play or learning. The exception to this rule is when you want children to look outside; for example, if they are using an art area to draw pictures of the natural environment directly outside in your neighbourhood. Colour also influences children』s use of space and it may be worth considering painting an area to promote any given style of learning or play.

有著能夠讓光線通過的窗戶的明亮的房間是理想的空間。陽光充足的空間有利於孩子的眼睛和精神健康。光明會激勵孩子，使他們在他們的的空間中活動。小心避免將玩具、書籍和其他資源直接放在陽光下或直接面向窗戶，因為這可能會使孩子們在玩耍或學習時分心。當然，如果他們正沉浸在藝術中，正在畫出鄰街的自然環境的圖畫時，這一條是不適用的。顏色也會影響孩子們對空間的使用，因此也許值得考慮畫一個區域來促進特定的學習或玩耍方式。

To support this endeavour, there is a psychological science behind the use of colour to promote learning. In other words, the colour of a play or learning area affects children』s mood as they engage or interact within that area. According to Sylvia O』Brien, Creative Director at Colour Theory in Canada, pre-school children tend to prefer red, orange and yellow colours in general. She recommends using blue or light blue in math areas, green for libraries, and orange for media centres

相關心理學研究能夠支持使用色彩來促進學習的說法。可以說，一個遊戲或學習區域的顏色會影響孩子們在這個領域中的互動。根據加拿大色彩理論的創意總監西爾維婭奧布萊恩的說法，學齡前兒童一般更喜歡紅色、橙色和黃色。她建議在數學領域使用藍色或淺藍色，綠色用於圖書館，橙色用於媒體中心。

Space is equally important when setting up the learning environment. When possible, opt for larger spaces over smaller ones. The more space a child has, the easier it is to put materials into their own unique places (e.g. book corners, art area, Lego construction zone etc.). In addition to size, it is important to consider where to place tables, chairs, desks and other resources. The goal of organising resources it to encourage 「free flow」 in terms of your child』s movement as well as ease of access when it comes to getting the resources that he or she needs. When it comes to considering how to organise a space, here are some key questions that you can ask yourself:Can my child move safely from one location to another?

Are resources conveniently placed? For example, if I have an art area, are paint brushes, markers, pens and paper in the same area?

Are resources located at an appropriate height for my child to access them easily?

Are tables and chairs appropriately placed so my child can begin using the learning or play areas?

Is the amount of light coming into the room sufficient for my child when he or she is playing, reading or engaging in a learning task?

建立學習環境時，空間同樣重要。如果可能的話，選擇較大的空間要優於較小的空間。孩子的空間越大，就越容易把東西放在自己獨特的地方（如書角、藝術區、樂高建築區等）。除了尺寸，重要的是要考慮在哪裡放置桌子，椅子，書桌和其他資源。規劃資源的目的是為了鼓勵孩子在運動中獲得「自由流動」，以及更容易獲得他或她需要的資源。當談到如何規劃一個空間時，這裡有一些關鍵問題，你可以問自己：我的孩子能安全地從一個地方移動到另一個地方嗎？

資源是否方便放置？舉例來說，如果我有一個藝術區，油漆刷，記號筆，鋼筆和紙在同一地區？

東西是否在適當的高度讓我的孩子容易地拿到它們？

桌子和椅子是否適當放置，這樣我的孩子就可以隨時開始學習或玩耍？

當孩子們在玩耍、閱讀或從事學習任務時，進入教室的光線量足夠嗎？

2．Creativity & Location，Zones and Lables創意與位置、區域和標籤

Nothing enhances the Feng Shui of a learning area more than photos of children engaging in acts of creativity. Take photos of your child playing the piano, creating artwork, reading or singing and place them in the learning area. This will enhance your child』s confidence and give them a sense of completion as well as make the learning area exciting and motivating place for them to visit. When children complete artwork, place the artwork up on the wall. A word of advice about photos and artwork is to make sure to place these valuable pieces of work so that your child can easily see or refer to them when they engage in learning or play. When organising the learning space, think about what areas will be for maths, reading, art, building and play. Clearly label and place resources in appropriate areas for the zones that you have created. One zone should not obstruct another zone or block the flow of traffic within the general area. As stated earlier, it is important that there is enough space so that your child can freely and effectively move between the areas and access resources in those area without too much hassle.

沒有什麼比兒童正從事創造性行為的照片更能提高學習領域的風水了。給你的孩子拍照，彈鋼琴，創作藝術品，讀書或唱歌，把照片放在學習區。這將增強你孩子的信心，給他們一種成就感，並使他們的學習區成為令他們感到興奮和激勵的地方。當孩子完成藝術品時，把藝術品放在牆上。注意要確保把這些關於照片和美術作品的有價值的作品放在一個孩子在學習或玩耍時可以很容易地看到或提及它們地方。在規劃學習空間時，考慮一下數學、閱讀、藝術、建築和遊戲的地方。清楚地標記並將資源放置在您創建的區域的適當區域內。一個區域不應妨礙或阻止另一個區域的移動。如前所述，重要的是要有足夠的空間，這樣你的孩子就可以自由有效地在這些區域之間移動，並在不需要太多麻煩的情況下利用這些區域的資源。

A final word 結語

When considering the Feng Shui of children』s play areas, it is important to think about how to connect children and spaces harmoniously. Success lies not in theory, but in practice. When a child is using an area actively, this is an indication that an area is working. If your child is not using an area that you』ve set up at home, consider rearranging the resources in the area or recreating the area in a more appropriate area of the house where the sunlight, colours and space are ideal.

在考慮兒童遊戲區的風水時，考慮如何把兒童和空間和諧地聯繫在一起是很重要的。成功不在於理論，而在於實踐。當一個孩子在積極使用某個空間時，這表明一個空間正在起作用。如果你的孩子沒有使用你在家裡設置的空間，那就要考慮重新布置這個空間的資源，或者在陽光、顏色和空間都很理想的房子的適當區域再創造一個空間。

（ikid獨家翻譯）