Of course, we should also clearly realize that children in this period are limited by physical development, lack of wrist strength, and their attention is easily distracted. Therefore, during this period, children's calligraphy learning should focus on cultivating interest, avoiding long-term boring practice, and it is not appropriate to practice too much every day, so that children lose their interest in learning. From the age of 16, I began to learn to write poetry, and I wrote small letters in the post, such as Zhong Shaojing in the Tang Dynasty (Ling Fei Jing), Xizhi in the Jin Dynasty (Huang Ting Jing) or Zhong You in Wei Dynasty (declaration table), etc. Play guqin and guzheng. Write poems and letters in small letters. As for the hard pen or soft pen, which is more suitable for children, it is of course a soft pen, because the soft pen is written well, and the hard pen can be used as a tutorial occasionally.
I think you can learn calligraphy when you are four to six years old. You can learn both hard and soft pens, mainly by forming habits, making preliminary attempts and cultivating interest. I didn't practice until I was six years old. To learn calligraphy, we should cultivate interest first, and we should not rush into it. If you are too hasty, it will be counterproductive. Calligraphy is a hobby. As for how old you are to learn, interest comes first. Good calligraphy depends on your understanding of calligraphy, solid foundation and free play in subconscious form. Write beautifully, straighten your posture, hold the pen in a standard way, lay a good foundation, and then start calligraphy training according to your talent and interest, step by step, step by step, and climb the peak of calligraphy!
Hard pen practice for a period of time. If children are interested and have mastered the basic stroke writing norms, they can start practicing soft pen, usually around 7 years old. At this age, children can master the correct way of holding pens. Hard pen calligraphy must be based on neat writing, which is completely different from writing brush. It is suggested that parents can let their children learn brush calligraphy first, determine the font after several years of study, and then practice hard pen calligraphy.
I think so: If children just want to write neat and correct handwriting quickly to cope with school homework and exams, it is recommended to learn hard pen first, because the study of hard pen calligraphy will have an immediate effect on hard pen Chinese character writing.