Happy Learning to Write Characters, Recognizing Strokes 3 (Phase 2 (Middle Class) (4-5 years old) (Pinyin Version))

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 structured into three stages for guided learning. It breaks the traditional monotonous practice of tracing red characters, incorporating lively and interesting games to spark children's interest in learning to read and write. Through stage-by-stage exercises, children unconsciously master basic strokes, stroke order, and radicals, understanding the evolution of Chinese characters. This makes future learning of character recognition, writing, dictation, and comprehension easier, enabling them to grasp an efficient method for learning Chinese characters and laying a solid foundation for using a dictionary.
How is this "Happy Writing" series 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 guided 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 rapid and extensive character recognition and future dictionary use.
Do you find it difficult to get your child to practice tracing red characters?
Most traditional tracing books offer mechanical repetition, and children often lose interest after writing just one page. However, this "Happy Writing" series captures children's interests by first training them to write through drawing. By helping children understand the evolution of Chinese characters, it deepens their comprehension and encourages them to recognize similar characters, enhancing 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.
When teaching your child to write, what should you do?
Prepare a desk and chair of appropriate 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 larger characters and use thicker pens. Do not be overly critical—simply praise and encourage them often as long as they show interest in practicing.