children aged 1-3 (early childhood): it is not recommended to practice calligraphy. Because during this period, the child's finger joints are immature, and if the child is required to practice calligraphy, it is easy to cause the child's fingers to deform. In addition, the child has not yet begun to read, and practicing calligraphy may be no different from scribbling for him, let alone arranging writing tools by himself.
Children are 4-6 years old (preschool): It is time for children to go to kindergarten. At this time, children have been able to take care of themselves, which is the key period for preparing for writing.
First of all, early childhood is a critical period for the development of brain thinking in images, and at this time, we can start with understanding Chinese characters. Let the children read the pictures, remember the glyphs, and read a lot of words. Parents can help explain the meaning of words and let the children deepen their memory. The time for each literacy should not be too long, mainly to cultivate interest, but it can be done many times to prevent him from being tired of learning.
Secondly, children in this period have a strong ability to prevent mold and have a strong curiosity about new things, but the disadvantage is that their concentration time is short. Therefore, it is necessary to guide children step by step at this time, and this period is the best time to cultivate children's interest in calligraphy. Parents can start from the following three aspects:
1. Popularize some historical stories of calligraphy, take their children to some places of interest in calligraphy when traveling, and cultivate their interest in calligraphy;
2. Try to find one-on-one professional teachers, and learn from the writing habits and pen holding posture, so as to lay the foundation for the subsequent calligraphy study. The training class has a large number of people, the teacher's energy is limited, and each child has a different foundation. One-on-one is more suitable for early learners.
3. Encourage and appreciate more. Writing is not a crash. Talent is important, but it still needs 99% persistence and hard work, so your encouragement is also the biggest motivation for children.
to sum up, it is the golden age for children to start learning calligraphy around 5 years old.