Happy Learning to Write Characters: Radicals Recognition 3 (Phase 3 (Senior Kindergarten) (5-7 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 and divided into three stages for guided learning. It breaks the traditional monotonous tracing and copying methods, incorporating lively and interesting games to spark 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 future learning of characters, writing, dictation, and comprehension of meanings easier, enabling them to grasp an efficient method for learning Chinese characters and laying a solid foundation for future dictionary use.
How is this "Happy Chinese Writing" different from traditional writing practice books?
It provides appropriate exercises tailored to children's different age groups:
Stage 1 (Suitable for 2.5 to 4 years old or small class): Since children's fine motor skills are not yet developed, early handwriting practice is not beneficial. Instead, it is suitable to engage in large-muscle exercises such as dots, lines, and circles—basic pre-writing activities. This stage primarily 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 basic strokes of Chinese characters and master their stroke order and structure. Starting with drawing, which children 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 progressively. By completing the four books in this set, children will have mastered these 88 radicals, grasping the structural patterns of Chinese characters, thus laying a foundation for rapid and extensive character recognition and future dictionary use.
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 and give up. However, this "Happy Chinese Writing" set captures children's interests. It encourages them to train in writing through the natural process of drawing, helping them understand the evolution of characters and improving their comprehension through analogy, recognizing similar characters and boosting their interest in learning.
Engaging Chinese character games are 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.
How should you guide your child in learning to write?
Prepare a desk and chair of appropriate height to create a conducive learning environment. Ensure your child develops correct pencil-holding techniques and writing posture from the start. Begin with large characters and use thicker pens. Do not be overly critical—simply encourage them frequently as long as they show interest in practicing.