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Christopher Austin - calligrapher

Learning Outcomes

Children can be given opportunities to:

  • Recognize and value the particular qualities and skills of a successful calligrapher.
  • Appreciate that handwriting can be beautiful as well as functional.
  • Discover that practice has a noticeable effect on skills.
  • Enjoy creating a simple piece of calligraphy at their own level.
  • Carry out simple research on a given topic.