Basic Steps in Teaching Calligraphy

I. Explanation

Explanation should be accurate and to the point, in order to facilitate the students to grasp the essentials, you can make up the corresponding mnemonics, such as the word "mouth" can be made up as follows: the upper wide and the lower narrow glyphs are small, and the sides of the vertical and the symmetrical beauty of the inner collection; the word "its" can be made up as follows: the horizontal drawings are even, and the apostrophe point is drawn against the vertical drawings: The Chinese character "其" can be written as follows: "收放有致致横画匀，撇点對對對竖画起".

Second, demonstration

The demonstration of the writing of the character should be carried out in the field grid. On the basis of the initial explanation, the demonstration should still be accompanied by explanation, and the teacher can also use multimedia courseware to demonstrate and explain at the same time.

Three, practice

The form of practice is divided into tracing, copying, writing and memorizing.

1, tracing

Tracing is a traditional method of practicing characters, which can reduce the difficulty of writing.

Requirements: faithful lettering, meticulous; impartial, accurate.

2, imitation shadow

Imitation shadow is a form of practice from tracing the transition to writing, and its requirements are the same as tracing the red.

3, writing

Professional writing and tracing red, imitation shadow, compared to the difficulty, to write in place to put some real effort.

Requirements: read the post carefully and find out the characteristics of the character, can be based on the field grid to help see the position of the main strokes. After the pro must also be compared with the model word, to find the gap again pro, and then compare, and then pro ...... until it reaches a similar shape. Only in this way can you practice writing effectively and write well.

Note: In the initial stage, the content of the writing should not be too much, to be pragmatic. The first step is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how you are doing it.

The teacher should not be satisfied with the students' ability to write well, but more importantly, to improve the students' eyesight and grasp the general rules of structure through practicing. As the saying goes: practice your eyes first. Only the eyes can see, and see carefully, see accurate, can be accurate; only mastered the general structure of the law, only to be able to learn by example, by analogy, so as to achieve the purpose of the non-teaching.

4, back Pro

Back Pro is also a traditional method of practicing calligraphy. Back Pro is to write silently off the post, not only to remember the characteristics of the strokes, but also to remember the characteristics of the word shape. The fact that the character is similar in shape means that the character has been memorized in the eyes; the fact that the character is similar in shape means that the character has been memorized in the heart.

Without memorizing, students tend to stay at the level of writing, but if they memorize, they can remember the words they have practiced, and use them in their hearts, effectively breaking through old writing habits, and in a short period of time, they can quickly change the appearance of students' writing.

Four, inspections

In the process of students practicing writing, the teacher to patrol guidance, to timely find the existing problems in writing and give corrections, try to take care of each student.

Fifth, comment

According to the "correct, neat, well-proportioned, beautiful" writing requirements for comprehensive evaluation. Can take the teacher assessment, student assessment of a combination of ways. After commenting, students can practice writing again.