Around 5 years old is the golden age for children to start learning brush calligraphy.
Children aged 1 to 3 years old (infancy): It is not recommended to practice calligraphy. Because during this period, the child's finger joints are immature, and if the child is asked to practice calligraphy, it will easily cause the child's fingers to become deformed. In addition, the child has not yet begun to recognize words, so practicing calligraphy may be no different to him than scribbling, let alone organizing his own writing tools.
Children aged 4 to 6 years old (preschool period): It is time for children to go to kindergarten. At this time, children can already take care of themselves, which is a critical period to prepare for writing.
First of all, early childhood is a critical period for the development of the brain’s image thinking. At this time, you can start by understanding Chinese characters. Let the children learn to read by looking at pictures, focusing on memorizing the glyphs, and recognizing a large number of words. Parents can help explain the meaning of the words to deepen the children's memory. The reading time should not be too long each time, mainly to cultivate interest, but it can be done multiple times to prevent him from getting tired of learning.
Extended information:
Calligraphy is a highly skilled art. It is not easy to write beautiful and artistic words. You must follow the rules of learning and step by step. Learn and practice step by step, step by step. Only after long-term practice can you master one or two. For children, letting them learn calligraphy is not to make them become calligraphers.
You should not be too young to learn calligraphy. If the child is too young and does not have a clear understanding of the concept of characters and cannot fully understand the strokes and structure of Chinese characters, many problems will arise when learning calligraphy. Learning calligraphy at this time can easily make children bored, which is not conducive to their development. Children's calligraphy practice is very different from adults' calligraphy practice. It must be done step by step and in-depth step by step, instead of just trying to be fast and trying to see results quickly. Parents must remember not to force the child to grow.