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

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 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 practice of tracing red characters, incorporating lively and interesting games to stimulate children's interest in learning to read and write. Through stage-by-stage 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 comprehend the meanings of characters in the future, helping them master 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 Practice" different from traditional writing exercise 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 better to focus on large-muscle exercises such as dots, lines, and circles—basic pre-writing activities. Therefore, this stage mainly includes 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 from 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, arranged in a progressive manner. By completing the four books in this set, children will have learned most of these radicals and grasped the structural rules 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 tracing characters? Most traditional tracing books only offer mechanical copying exercises, and children often lose interest after writing just one page and give up. However, this set of "Happy Chinese Writing Practice" captures children's interests. It encourages them to train writing skills through drawing, making the process enjoyable. By helping children understand the evolution of characters, they gain a deeper comprehension and can apply this knowledge to similar characters, increasing their interest in learning.
Engaging and fun 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 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, what should you do? Prepare a desk and chair that are the right height to create a conducive learning environment. Help your child develop proper pencil-holding techniques and writing posture from the start. Begin with larger characters and use thicker pens. Do not be too strict—just encourage them often as long as they show interest in practicing.