To stimulate children's interest in learning calligraphy, we must first stimulate children's curiosity. To do this, we must first cultivate children's positive sense of honor and yearning for their own good calligraphy, and also let them know the benefits of learning calligraphy.
Calligraphy, with rich humanistic connotation, is a typical representative of China culture and China people's pursuit of personality, which can enlighten the soul and improve personality. The ancients emphasized the relationship between "character" and "book". As the saying goes, "words are like people." The ancients believed that calligraphy can also express the writer's character, cultivation and demeanor. Some people say that Yan Zhenqing's "integrity comes from sincerity, just like his handwriting". That is to say, Yan Zhenqing is upright and upright, just like the vigorous and honest font he wrote. In the Song Dynasty, Zhu said, "Ou Gong writes lyrics for people. Traveling well abroad is strong at home. " That is to say, Ouyang Xiu writes like him: although it looks calm and peaceful, there is a strong spirit in his bones. Therefore, writing the words neatly and beautifully can not only achieve practical purposes, but also make people feel comfortable, refreshed and enjoy the beauty. I often say to students: to learn calligraphy well, first, once you have a good hand, others will look at you with new eyes and admire you for three points; Second, it is good for the body, good for the eyes and spine, healthy and long-lived; Third, it is conducive to cultivating and forming good habits and will quality. In order to make students yearn for their good handwriting, I tell them stories about people's reverence for great calligraphers, and also stories about teachers and classmates who write well in our school being praised by teachers and students in our school and even people around them. Students have a yearning for writing good words and generate an internal motivation. Children's thirst for knowledge needs not only stimulation, but also recitation. In teaching, children are often shown their calligraphy works written in newspapers and magazines and their classmates' good handwriting, which constantly stimulates and enhances their interest and confidence.