Happy Learning to Write Characters, Mastering Pen Strokes 2 (Phase 1 (Nursery Class) (2-4 years old) (Pinyin Edition))

Author: Beijing Golden Apple Publishing Co., Ltd.
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This set of books is meticulously designed based on the "Guiding Outline for Early Childhood Education." The content follows the developmental of children's physical and mental growth, progressing from simple to complex and is divided into three stages for guided learning. It breaks the traditional monotonous writing practice mode and incorporates lively and interesting games to stimulate children's interest in learning to read and write. Through phased exercises, children unconsciously learn basic strokes, stroke order, and radicals, understanding the evolution of Chinese characters. This makes it easier for them to recognize, write, memorize, and understand the meanings of characters in the future, helping them master an efficient method of learning Chinese characters and laying a solid foundation for learning how to use a dictionary.
How is the layout of this "Happy Writing Practice" different from traditional writing practice books? It provides appropriate exercises based on children's different age characteristics:
Stage 1 (Suitable for 2.5 to 4 years old or small class): Since children's fine motor skills are not yet developed, early writing practice is not beneficial. It is more suitable to engage in large-muscle exercises such as dots, lines, and circles, which are foundational for writing. Therefore, this stage mainly includes pen-control exercises and picture-word recognition to train hand-eye coordination and strengthen arm and hand muscles.
Stage 2 (Suitable for 4 to 5 years old or middle class): Learn the basic strokes of Chinese characters and master their stroke order and structure. Start with drawing, which children enjoy, and gradually guide them into learning.
Stage 3 (Suitable for 5 to 7 years old or large class): This stage includes 88 commonly used radicals, practiced in a progressive manner. After completing the four books in this stage, children will have mastered 88 radicals and grasped the structural patterns of Chinese characters, laying a foundation for quickly learning a large number of characters and later using a dictionary.
Do you find it difficult to get your child to practice writing Chinese characters? Most writing practice books only offer mechanical tracing exercises, and children get bored after writing just one page and give up. However, this "Happy Writing Practice" captures children's interests. It first trains writing skills through drawing, allowing children to unconsciously practice pen control. By helping children understand the evolution of Chinese characters, they gain a deeper understanding and can apply this knowledge to recognize similar characters, increasing their interest in learning.
Engaging Chinese character games are also included.
When helping your child with writing, do you feel overwhelmed? This book is scientifically designed based on children's psychological and physiological characteristics, progressing from simple to complex. It not only solves the problem of how to write Chinese characters but also provides guidance on how to assist your child.
How should you guide your child in learning to write? Prepare a desk and chair that are the right height to create a good learning environment. Help your child develop the correct pencil-holding technique and writing posture from the start. Begin with larger characters and use thicker pencils. Do not be too strict—just encourage them often as long as they show interest in practicing.
Book Usage Instructions: Let your child choose thicker lines for practice. This makes it easier for them to control the pen strokes and improves hand-eye coordination. Draw along the arrows and try to complete the lines in one go. If the lines are too long, they can pause at the turns and continue. After multiple repetitions, as the pictures and characters are paired, children will recognize all the characters as if they know people's faces. The first characters children recognize may not be the simplest ones but those that interest them.