

etc to put in the tray)īecause this is part of sensory play and learn experience. He could hold stick or he could use hands to write it. I chose to use a tray with some sugar on top to help him practise these strokes. I love Montessori method, so children can learn it in multi-sensory way and have so much fun. He is beginner in writing Chinese Characters.

I taught my son to practise these basic strokes. For example, rule 1: write from top to bottom ( 从上到下); rule 2: write from left to right (从左到右)。 There are 7 basic Chinese stroke rules that you have to follow. It is very important to practice correct stroke order. It will set up a good foundation for their future Chinese learning. We sit down and go through this together. So I made this simple and easy to read 28 Chinese Basic Strokes and 7 Basic Stroke Rules material for him. I felt it is right timing to introduce him Chinese strokes, and it is important to set a firm foundation for his future learning.

My son ISA who is 5 years old, and he is going to Prep this year. Because it is fundamental for writing Chinese character correctly. More importantly, you need to write every character in the correct stroke order. All students are asked to write a Character many times in order to remember the Character, 20-30 times is the minimum. One of things I remembered so clearly in primary school is that we spend a lot of time practice writing Chinese character. I did my primary and high school in China. I moved to Melbourne Australia when I was 19 years old.
