It is better and most suitable to learn calligraphy between the ages of 7 and 10.
Because the children at this time have a better understanding of the structure of Chinese characters, their writing ability and hand coordination can listen carefully to the teacher's speech, and they also know a lot of Chinese characters, so learning calligraphy is much easier and easier. It is easy to cultivate children's interest.
Children of this age have basically begun to understand the differences between seal script, official script, regular script, running script, cursive script, and simplified characters. For example: when learning official script, they will not be confused between the simplified Chinese characters learned in school classes and the official script learned in calligraphy classes.
At this stage, children’s attention is particularly easy to concentrate. This is very helpful for learning calligraphy. On the contrary, learning calligraphy is more conducive to children's concentration. This stage is a critical period for children to develop habits. Whether a child's grades are good or bad has a lot to do with habits.
Choice of writing tools for learning calligraphy:
1. Pen. There are many types and models of fountain pens, and the main difference lies in the material of the pen tip. According to the different materials of the pen tip, it can be divided into three types: gold pen, iridium pen and ordinary pen. The nibs of fountain pens come in different thicknesses, and a pen with a slightly thicker nib is suitable for calligraphy practice.
2. Ink. It is advisable to use blue-black ink and carbon ink when practicing calligraphy, especially carbon ink. It has density, luster, clear black and white on paper, and is very eye-catching. A pen should use the same color and brand of ink and cannot mix them.