"Children can practice calligraphy from the first grade of primary school, but they must master the correct writing method. If there is no correct method, it is better not to practice. " Huang Xiaoxi, a Chinese teacher at Henan Branch affiliated to Peking University and a member of Henan Calligraphy Association, said.
Wang Fang, president of Zhengzhou General School, also said: "There is no age limit for practicing calligraphy. You can start practicing when your child learns to write, but the focus of each stage is different. Students in the first to third grades of primary school can practice from the basics. "
Beginners must master the standard pen holding posture before starting to practice calligraphy. When writing, your head should be straight, your shoulders should be flat, and your waist should be straight, so as to achieve "three ones": your chest should be hit from the desk, your elbow should be seen from the book, and your hand should be pointed from the nib.
The correct way to hold the pen is the three-finger pen holding method. The pen container is placed between the thumb, middle finger and forefinger, with the forefinger in front and the thumb behind. The index finger is 3cm away from the tip of the pen, and the pen holder is inclined at 60 degrees with the front face, so as to achieve "the finger is solid and the palm is empty, like a hollow fist". Only in this way can you write flexibly.
Second, it is best to choose copybooks with strokes and radicals.
"The font that children practice is called standard character, which is close to Song Jie, not calligraphy." Huang Xiaoxi said that there are many standard copybooks, which can be selected according to the child's situation.
In his view, there were four key words in practicing calligraphy at first, namely, Mi Zige, understanding calligraphy, slow speed and writing in place.
"The first and second grades are mostly basic strokes, and the third and fourth grades are the frame structure of words, such as left and right structure and up and down structure." Zhang Meilan, a teacher at Funiu Road No.4 Primary School in Zhongyuan District, said that primary schools should practice calligraphy, basic strokes and radical structure, and it is best to choose a copybook that introduces basic strokes and radical structure.
She suggested that it is best to practice calligraphy for about 20 minutes every day, so the effect will be better.