Calligraphy practice - 登鹳雀楼

Meditate while learning about Chinese culture and practicing Chinese calligraphy!

This calligraphy packet features "登鹳雀楼 (Climbing the Stork Tower)", a famous Chinese poem over 1200 years old.

Learning objective

Through this packet, students will learn to:

1. Appreciate the poem and the culture behind
2. Apply their knowledge in stroke order
3. Strengthen their handwriting in Chinese characters
4. Track their progress when practicing the same packet every month/quarter/semester

Benefit

• When practice handwriting Chinese characters by following the specific stroke orders, the student is creating a pattern for the brain. This will greatly improve the brain's capability to recognize Chinese characters.
• This packet is designed to calm the person who practices writing the Chinese characters by following the flow of the strokes. It will improve a student's long-term mental health just like meditation.

Features

• The structure of a character - Chinese characters are NOT pictures. Instead, they are put together by blocks, just like Lego. To perfect one's handwriting, they need to pay attention to the sizes of the blocks, as well as their positions relative to each other.
• The stroke order of a character - A standard stroke order is attached, showing the appropriate order to write each stroke.
• The guiding lines - The guiding lines in the writing space helps the students to place the stroke to make the character pretty.
• The interpretation of the poem - Students will be able to learn about the Chinese culture and Chinese history through the poem.