The inventor of the tomato clock (also called the tomato timer) was Francisco Cirillo. In the first few years of college life, he once suffered from inefficiency, unable to finish his homework and study. So he found a timer, adjusted his watch and improved his attention. Later, he found a kitchen timer shaped like' tomato' (Italian Pomodoro) and named it the tomato clock. Pomodoro technique was founded in 1992.

Pomodoro technique: Simply put, I make a list of things I want to do that day, set the alarm clock for 25 minutes, and then start from the first thing. Work for 25 minutes, rest for 5 minutes, cook 4 tomatoes in a row, rest for 30 minutes, relax and exercise in an orderly way.

The tomato clock looks like a tomato clock. Some people don't like tomatoes and colors. Of course, clocks of other shapes and colors can also be selected. As long as the function and function are the same, XX Bao can be bought.

For children, the time of concentration is not long enough. You can try tomatoes for 5 minutes at first, rest for 5 minutes, and then extend them. The most suitable tomato time is twice the age of the child. If the child is 6 years old, the tomato time can be set to 12 minutes and rest for 5 minutes.

Children need to make the following preparations before using the tomato clock:

1. Plan the homework content of the tomato clock in advance to help children estimate the tomato time needed for homework.

2. Create a quiet environment for children and don't be disturbed when using the tomato clock.

3. Ask the child to drink water and go to the toilet in advance to ensure that the child does not walk when using the tomato clock.

4. Tell your child in advance. Problems encountered in the homework, temporarily shelved. After eating tomatoes, you need to communicate and ask.

1, a tomato time is inseparable, and there is no concept of half a tomato time. If a tomato time is interrupted, it should be invalidated and started again.

2. When it takes less than one tomato clock to finish one homework, continue to finish the next homework without rest.

3. When an operation needs more than one tomato clock, if the operation is less than 5 minutes, you can finish it first and then rest. If it is more than 5 minutes, rest first, and then continue to the next tomato clock.

Summary and reflection: After finishing a day's homework, encourage and help children to summarize today's homework, sort out how many tomato clocks were spent on each homework today, what problems and difficulties caused the interruption of tomato clock time, and whether it can improve the completion efficiency and shorten the time in the future.

In the initial stage of using the tomato clock, children should not use it on any occasion except doing homework, such as drawing, paper-cutting, countdown to getting up and brushing their teeth. If they do something with limited time, it is recommended to use a countdown meter or an hourglass. The tomato clock can only be used to concentrate on a mental task, and it needs to be highly concentrated and not disturbed. We need to establish the power and concept of the tomato clock in children's minds, and we should not abuse or misuse it, thus affecting the use effect of pomodoro technique.

Finally, I recommend a book "Illustration of pomodoro technique" to you. I have the electronic version of this book here. If necessary, I can leave my email address to share with you.

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