Happy Learning to Write Characters Stroke Recognition 1 (Phase 2 (Middle Class) (4-5 years old))

Author: Beijing Golden Apple Book 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 patterns of children's physical and mental growth, progressing from simple to complex in three stages of guided learning. It breaks the traditional monotonous tracing and copying model by incorporating lively and interesting games to stimulate children's interest in learning characters and writing. Through staged exercises, children unconsciously master basic strokes, stroke order, and radicals, understanding the evolution of Chinese characters. This makes it easier for them to recognize, write, memorize, and comprehend the meanings of characters in the future, helping them grasp an efficient method for learning Chinese characters and laying a solid foundation for learning how to use a dictionary.
How is this set of "Happy Chinese Writing" 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. Instead, they should engage in large-muscle exercises such as dotting, drawing lines, and circles—basic pre-writing activities. This stage focuses on penmanship exercises and picture-based character recognition to train hand-eye coordination and strengthen arm and hand muscles.
Stage 2 (Suitable for 4 to 5 years old or middle class): Children learn the basic strokes of Chinese characters and master their stroke order and structure. Starting with drawing, which they enjoy, they are gradually introduced to 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. By completing the four books in this set, children will have mastered these 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 trace characters? Most traditional tracing books offer mechanical copying exercises, and children often lose interest after writing just one page. However, this set of "Happy Chinese Writing" captures children's interests by guiding them to practice writing through drawing. By helping children understand the evolution of Chinese characters, they deepen their comprehension and can apply this knowledge to recognize similar characters, further enhancing their interest.
Engaging Chinese character games are also included.
Do you feel helpless when helping your child with writing? 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 characters but also addresses where to begin when guiding your child.
When teaching your child to write, how should you proceed? Prepare a desk and chair that are the right height to create a conducive learning environment. Encourage your child to adopt the correct pencil-holding method and writing posture from the start. Begin with large characters and use thicker pens. Avoid pressuring your child—simply praise and encourage them often as long as they show interest in practicing.