You should not be too young to learn calligraphy. Generally speaking, a person should start writing according to the simple words that children know when he is just in primary school, that is, when he is 6 or 7 years old. Children should learn from easy to difficult. When they are beginners, they should first learn to "draw red", that is, cover the copybook with paper and describe and imitate it as it is. In this way, children can master the shelf structure of Chinese characters and basically use pen methods, such as how to start writing, how to close the pen, how to turn the corner, how to use the center, and learn to write big letters before writing, not too big words. In addition, let children learn basic knowledge, and don't rush to learn cursive script. When the child holds the pen firmly and writes correctly, he "faces" again, that is, he writes while reading the copybook. When copying copybooks, you should choose fonts with obvious and stable strokes, and learn Liu style, Yan style and European style. Whether a child learns to start with block letters depends on whether he can write the font he faces after leaving the copybook. When you learn regular script to a certain extent, you can start to learn running script, official script and so on. Enter the middle school stage, suitable for learning cursive script. Parents can choose a high-level brushwork for their children to practice, which is both practical and helpful for children to understand the structure of brushwork.
When guiding children to learn calligraphy, we should pay attention to their posture, habits and attitudes. Teenagers are active and should not practice for too long. Generally, they can write twenty or thirty words seriously at most every day, plus repeated exercises. But don't let your child "fish for three days and dry the net for two days". In order to improve children's interest and expand their knowledge, we can tell children stories and achievements of calligraphers' earnest study of calligraphy. For example, Wang Xizhi is fascinated by calligraphy and eats black ink as garlic while practicing. In addition, in order to broaden children's horizons, children should be taken to visit calligraphy exhibitions, places of interest with inscriptions, and so on.
Parents should give more encouragement to their children's progress and don't reprimand them when they are young, so as not to dampen their enthusiasm. They should help children find out the specific reasons and make targeted improvements. When children are discouraged, parents can take out what they learned as beginners.