Happy Learning Writing Strokes and Recognizing Characters - Level 2 (Middle Class)

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 of children's physical and mental growth, progressing from simple to complex and systematically divided into three stages for guided learning. It breaks the traditional monotonous practice of tracing red characters, incorporating lively and engaging 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 it easier for them to learn, 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 using a dictionary.
How is this "Happy 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 handwriting 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 primarily focuses on penmanship practice 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 they 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, grasping the structural patterns of Chinese characters, which lays 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 offer mechanical copying exercises, and children often lose interest after writing just one page. However, this "Happy Writing" set captures children's interests by first training them to write through drawing. By helping children understand the evolution of characters, it deepens their comprehension and encourages them to recognize similar characters, 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 guides parents on where to start when assisting their children.
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. Ensure your child develops proper pencil-holding techniques and writing posture from the beginning. Start with large characters and use thicker pens. Avoid pressuring your child—simply encourage them often as long as they show interest in practicing.