NLES Phuket - Phonics & English for Kids

❝𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭? 🤔💭❞

Maybe you’re on the phone, cooking, focusing on work, or — for us teachers — teaching in the classroom, and suddenly you hear:

“Teacher… Teacher… Teacher…”
or
“Mommy… Mommy… Look at this!”

I’m sure many parents and teachers have experienced moments like this. 💛

So, how do Montessori classrooms usually handle this situation? 🧐

One simple and respectful Montessori solution is the “Hand on Shoulder” technique.

Young children are naturally excitable. They are still learning patience and often want immediate attention. That’s why they tend to interrupt loudly or repeatedly call for adults when they need something.

As adults, especially at home, we may sometimes become impatient, raise our voices, or feel frustrated in return.

For parents and teachers experiencing this, I would love to recommend trying the Montessori “Hand on Shoulder” technique. ✨

It’s very simple.

In the classroom, teachers can introduce it as part of a Grace & Courtesy presentation.

Teach the child that whenever an adult is talking or working, and the child needs help, attention, or wants to say something, instead of shouting or interrupting, they can quietly walk over and gently place a hand on the adult’s shoulder.

Then, the adult gently touches the child’s hand or nods to acknowledge them — as if saying:

“I see you. I will listen soon.”

This reassures the child that they are seen and heard, and that the adult will come to them once they finish what they are doing.

After finishing the task, the adult can turn to the child and say:

“Thank you for waiting. What did you want to tell me?”

With this small habit, adults can finish their work peacefully, while children also learn that they will still receive attention and support without needing to interrupt loudly.

This respectful practice helps children develop:

• Patience
• Respect for others when they are talking or working
• Calm and peaceful communication
• The ability to wait without shouting

It also becomes incredibly helpful in social situations and public places.

Consistency is important, so gentle reminders and regular practice are needed. Adults should also model the same respectful behavior by gently touching a child’s shoulder when asking for their attention instead of shouting from far away.

Small respectful lessons like this can naturally help children build strong social skills and emotional awareness.

❝**𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬?**❞

Have you ever noticed how some children can read new words on their own, while others keep guessing or memorizing?

That’s often because of phonics.

Phonics helps children understand the sounds behind letters. So instead of memorizing every single word, they learn how to *figure words out*. This small skill makes a big difference over time.

When children start to recognize sounds, you’ll see little changes:
They try to read signboards, storybooks, even random words they see around them.
They become more confident because they don’t have to depend on adults all the time.
And slowly, reading becomes something they enjoy—not something they avoid.

Every child is different. Some pick it up quickly, some take more time. But once they understand how sounds work, everything else becomes easier.

It’s not about pushing children to read early—it’s about giving them the right foundation so they can grow naturally.

📚 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁 – 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 &𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀! 🎉

Hello everyone! 👋
We’re excited to start this English learning journey with you.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧, 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲—𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐭! 🌴

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