Montessori Activity: Tracing Chinese Character with Gel Crayons

Age: From 3.5 years old

Objectives:

1. To provide a fun way to teach writing Chinese characters

2. To train the child's fine motor skills

Materials:

1. 1 set of gel crayons

2. 1 Chinese Character
3. 1 tray

Directions:

1. Demonstrate to your child how to trace the Chinese character using the gel crayon, taking care to show her the correct sequence of strokes.

2. As you trace, read the Chinese character clearly to your child.

3. Invite your child to try.

4. Ask her to say out loud the Chinese character that she is tracing.

Additional Information:

C loves learning how to write with gel crayons. It is by far her favorite, more than pasting stickers. etc. it is easier and less messy using gel crayons than wax crayons. You can buy them from the book shop called Bog & Ide.

C preferred to trace most of her Chinese characters with gel crayons