Handwriting. Calligraphy. 113 practical exercises

Calligraphy - the art of beautiful handwriting - came into the world from Ancient China and Japan. And today, calligraphy is very popular in these countries.
In Russia, unfortunately, this art is in decline. Among people who are far from the... knowledge of psychology, physiology, and pedagogy, there have been talks about stopping the teaching of children to write altogether. "Why is this needed? Everything necessary can be typed on a computer or smartphone!"
And here is why. Calligraphy greatly develops the fine motor skills of the hands. And the connection between fine motor skills and brain development has been noticed by people many centuries ago. Many scientists and educators seriously studied this connection in the 14th-20th centuries.
Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor and educator, noted that if there are problems with a child's speech, fine motor skills are surely to blame. Montessori believed that the better developed the child's fingers are, the faster the little one starts to speak.