Happy Learning to Write Characters: Recognizing Radicals 4 (Third Stage (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 writing practice mode by incorporating lively and engaging games, stimulating 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 character meanings easier, enabling them to grasp an efficient method for learning Chinese characters and laying a solid foundation for learning how to use a dictionary.
How is the arrangement of this "Happy Chinese Writing" different from traditional writing practice books?
It provides appropriate exercises tailored to children of different ages:
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 writing exercises. Therefore, this stage primarily includes pen-movement 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): Learning the basic strokes of Chinese characters and mastering their stroke order and structure. Starting with drawing, which children enjoy, it gradually guides 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 these 88 radicals and grasped the structural rules of Chinese characters, laying a foundation for quickly learning a large number of characters and later learning how to use a dictionary.
Do you find it difficult to get your child to practice character tracing? Most writing practice books only offer mechanical copying exercises, and children lose interest after writing just one page and give up. However, this "Happy Chinese Writing" captures children's interests. It first trains writing skills through drawing, allowing children to practice unconsciously. By helping children understand the evolution of characters, it deepens their comprehension and encourages them to recognize similar characters, enhancing their interest in Chinese characters. It also includes fun Chinese character games.
Do you feel helpless when helping your child with writing? This book is scientifically arranged based on children's psychological and physiological characteristics, progressing from simple to complex and in a step-by-step manner. 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. Ensure your child develops proper pencil-holding techniques and writing posture from the start. Begin with large characters and use thicker pens. Do not be too demanding—just encourage them often as long as they show interest in practicing.