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Why learning handwriting is essential even in this digital age

Have you scribbled out a shopping list on the back of an envelope or stuck a Post-it on your desk in the last few days? Or, perhaps you have added a comment to your child’s report card or made a few quick notes during a meeting. But when did you last draft a long text by hand? How long ago did you write your last “proper” letter, using a pen and a sheet of writing paper? Are you among the increasing number of people, at work, who are switching completely from writing to typing?

No one can say precisely how much handwriting has declined, but surveys tell us that one in three adults had not written anything by hand in the previous six months. On an average, they had not put pen to paper in the previous 41 days. People undoubtedly write more than they suppose, but one thing is certain: with information technology we can write so fast that handwritten copy is fast disappearing in the workplace!

Given that email and texting have replaced snail mail, and that students take notes on their laptops, “cursive” writing – in which the pen is not raised between each character – has been dropped from the school syllabus in countries such as the US. Since 2013 American children have been required to learn how to use a keyboard and write in print. But they will no longer need to worry about the up and down strokes involved in “joined-up” writing, less still the ornamental loops on capitals!

Ever since writing was most likely first invented, in Mesopotamia in about 4000BC, it has been through plenty of technological upheavals. The tools and media used for writing have changed many times: from Sumerian tablets to the Phoenician alphabet of the first millennium BC; from the invention of paper in China about 1,000 years later to the first codex, with its handwritten sheets bound together to make a book; from the invention of printing in the 15th century to the appearance of ballpoint pens in the 1940s. So at first sight the battle between keyboards and pens might seem to be no more than the latest twist in a very long story, yet another new tool that we will end up getting used to. What really matters is not how we produce a text but its quality, we are often told. When we are reading, few of us wonder whether a text was written by hand or word-processed.

But we at Penkraft do not agree: pens and keyboards bring into play very different cognitive processes. Handwriting is a complex task which requires various skills – feeling the pen and paper, moving the writing implement, and directing movement by thought. Children take several years to master this precise motor exercise: you need to hold the scripting tool firmly while moving it in such a way as to leave a different mark for each letter.

Operating a keyboard is not the same at all: all you have to do is press the right key. It is easy enough for children to learn very fast, but above all the movement is exactly the same whatever the letter. Handwriting is the result of a singular movement of the body, typing is not. Drawing each letter by hand substantially improves subsequent recognition. Drawing each letter by hand improves our grasp of the alphabet because we really have a “body memory”

Do we express ourselves more freely and clearly with a pen than with a keyboard? Does it make any difference to the way the brain works? Some studies suggest this may indeed be the case. Note-taking with a pen, rather than a laptop, gives students a better grasp of the subject. A study focused on more than 300 students at Princeton and the University of California, Los Angeles suggested that students who took longhand notes were better able to answer questions on the lecture than those using a laptop. For the scientists, the reason is clear: those working on paper rephrased information as they took notes, which required them to carry out a preliminary process of summarizing and comprehension; in contrast, those working on a keyboard tended to take a lot of notes, sometimes even making a literal transcript, but avoided what is known as “desirable difficulty”.

Furthermore pens and keyboards use very different media. Obviously you can change the page layout and switch fonts on a PC or laptop, but you cannot invent a form not foreseen by the software. Paper allows much greater graphic freedom: you can write on either side, keep to set margins or not, superimpose lines or distort them. There is nothing to make you follow a set pattern. It has three dimensions too, so it can be folded, cut out, stapled or glued!

Penkraft conducts classes, course, online courses, live courses, workshops, teachers’ training & online teachers’ training in Handwriting Improvement, Calligraphy, Abacus Maths, Vedic Maths, Phonics and various Craft & Artforms — Madhubani, Mandala, Warli, Gond, Lippan Art, Kalighat, Kalamkari, Pichwai, Cheriyal, Kerala Mural, Pattachitra, Tanjore Painting, One Stroke Painting, Decoupage, Image Transfer, Resin Art, Fluid Art, Alcohol Ink Art, Pop Art, Knife Painting, Scandinavian Art, Water Colors, Coffee Painting, Pencil Shading, Resin Art Advanced etc. at pan-India locations. With our mission to inspire, educate, empower & uplift people through our endeavours, we have trained & operationally supported (and continue to support) 1500+ home-makers to become Penkraft Certified Teachers? in various disciplines.

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Calligraphy is beauty beyond mere writing

In a world that screams for your attention, where we are increasingly expecting instant gratification and cannot wait for anything at all, calligraphy hones our concentration, focus, and patience. It can be very calming to sit down with a pot of tea, your favorite music, your Penkraft nibs and ink, and just fill pages and pages with letters. The personal connection to the materials and the haptic effect is very fulfilling. When you practice, you don’t have to achieve something particular, you’re just there in the moment, and that’s good how it is.

Apart from saying “I really want to learn calligraphy, it sounds fun” here are a few reasons to get you motivated.

1. Quicker way of Thinking

Embracing the art of drawing the letterform by hand enacts a particular way of thinking unique to using the hand! Milton Glaser used to say that he couldn’t think without a pencil. With a pencil or pen, you can design a quick sketch of a customized word mark in less than a minute.

2. Calligraphy Helps You Slow Down and Think

As many calligraphers would put it – calligraphy isn’t like regular handwriting. You don’t blitz through it like a doctor would, or like when you’re trying to finish up that final sentence in your essay before time’s up. Calligraphy requires you to slow down and observe every single letter form you create. Some people say calligraphy is an art. We say, calligraphy is drawing with letters.

3. Keeps you connected with the roots

Thousands of years ago, cavemen scratched crude drawings and symbols on walls with stones. For eons, the cumulative history and culture of mankind has been passed down through writings and stories. Yes, some were told orally down the ages, but by and large, history is recorded by paper and ink, persisting through the years. Like it or not, even with the growth of technology, we will always have very distinct roots in the pen and pencil, and you know what? Some things, like traditions and culture, are worth preserving.

4. Calligraphy and Writing can be Therapeutic

Studies have shown that writing, and by extension calligraphy, has a positive psychological effect on the writer. Especially in the cases of patients suffering from life-threatening or terminal illnesses, people struggling with psychological problems or even just stressed out people.

5. Calligraphy is Beautiful

All of us appreciate art in many ways. Whether it’s in the form of Picasso paintings, David Beckham taking a free kick, a blood-red sky as the sun sets over the horizon, or calligraphy. A large majority of society, while they may not have a personal interest in calligraphy, can appreciate it as an art form. There’s no need to seek out a hobby simply because of societal approval, but if you have an interest in it, well, what are you waiting for? You too, can create beautiful calligraphy.

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Do something Creative everyday

Creativity is important in whatever field you are in. But how do you start thinking more out of the box when you work in a very “uncreative” career? Look no further—we’ve scoured the web for some of the best advice on how to think more like the designers and innovators of the world, and how that thinking can help you out in all aspects of life. I’m a research analyst, so the most creative I typically get in my day-to-day work is, well, that’s all!

5 ways to be more creative in a “no- creative” job:

1. A tiny notebook for your personal use: Not for planning out things or for a scratch. But solely reserved for jotting down quotes, stories, experiences, or anything that will make you stand still and read.

2. Schedule some time to be creative: It is just like scheduling time to meditate or gym. In other words, schedule it into your week maybe 15 minutes in an entire day! But carve out some time when you allow yourself to think wildly and freely, do some handiwork, or wander around somewhere especially inspirational.

3. Surround yourself with inspiration: If you’re feeling a lull in your creativity, maybe it’s time to get offline and create a physical space for inspiration. Just drab cubicle walls are a great canvas for this. By creating an environment that’s full of ideas, you’ll find it easier to come up with your own, without having to spend more time staring at a screen.

4. It’s time to change your routine: You remember commuting by train today morning, why not take a bus up a bus today. By creating an environment that’s full of ideas, you’ll find it easier to come up with your own, without having to spend more time staring at a screen.

5. Quell out the word “NO” from your thoughts: Next time your boss asks you to do something you’re not sure about, avoid the temptation to say no. Instead, push yourself to fake it until you make it and give it a try. Putting yourself outside your comfort zone will force you to get creative with tackling new challenges, and it may just open up doors that you would never have thought possible. Not to mention opportunities for promotion!

You don’t need to be an Artist to be creative. Just try out these simple ways to be more creative and see how your life takes a turn around.

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Beauty beyond Writing- Calligraphy

BEAUTY BEYOND WRITING- CALLIGRAPHY

A part from saying “I really want to learn calligraphy, it sounds fun” here are a few reasons to get you motivated.

To me, it is almost like meditation. It can be very calming to sit down with a pot of tea, your favorite music, your nibs and ink, and just fill pages and pages with letters. The personal connection to the materials and the haptic effect is very fulfilling. Also, repetition can actually be calming to the nerves. When you practice, you don’t have to achieve something particular, you’re just there in the moment, and that’s good how it is. It’s very soothing at the beginning.

5 benefits of learning Calligraphy

1. Quicker way of Thinking

Embracing the art of drawing the letterform by hand enacts a particular way of thinking unique to using the hand! Milton Glaser used to say that he couldn’t think without a pencil. With a pencil or pen you can design a quick sketch of a customized word mark in less than a minute.

2. Calligraphy Helps You Slow Down and Think

As many calligraphers would put it — calligraphy isn’t like regular handwriting. You don’t blitz through it like a doctor would, or like when you’re trying to finish up that final sentence in your essay before time’s up. Calligraphy requires you to slow down and observe every single letter form you create. Some people say calligraphy is an art, I say, calligraphy is drawing with letters.

3. Keeps you connected with the roots

Thousands of years ago, cavemen scratched crude drawings and symbols on walls with stones. For eons, the cumulative history and culture of mankind had been passed down through writings and stories. Yes, some were told orally down the ages, but by and large, history is recorded by paper and ink, persisting through the years. Like it or not, even with the growth of technology, we will always have very distinct roots in the pen and pencil, and you know what? Some things, like traditions and culture, are worth preserving.

4. Calligraphy and Writing can be Therapeutic

There’s a reason why people keep diaries. Studies have shown that writing, and by extension calligraphy, has a positive psychological effect on the writer. Especially in the cases of patients suffering from life-threatening or terminal illnesses, people struggling with psychological problems or even just stressed out people. Are you stressed out today?

5. Calligraphy is Beautiful

All of us appreciate art in many ways. Whether it’s in the form of Picasso paintings, David Beckham taking a free kick, a blood-red sky as the sun sets over the horizon, or calligraphy. I think it’s safe to say that a large majority of society, while they may not have a personal interest in calligraphy, can appreciate it as an art form. There’s no need to seek out a hobby simply because of societal approval, but if you have an interest in it, well, what are you waiting for? You too can create beautiful calligraphy.

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Beauty beyond Writing- Calligraphy

BEAUTY BEYOND WRITING- CALLIGRAPHY

A part from saying “I really want to learn calligraphy, it sounds fun” here are a few reasons to get you motivated.

5 benefits of learning Calligraphy

1. Quicker way of Thinking

Embracing the art of drawing the letterform by hand enacts a particular way of thinking unique to using the hand! Milton Glaser used to say that he couldn’t think without a pencil. With a pencil or pen you can design a quick sketch of a customized word mark in less than a minute.

2. Calligraphy Helps You Slow Down and Think

3. Keeps you connected with the roots

4. Calligraphy and Writing can be Therapeutic

5. Calligraphy is Beautiful

All of us appreciate art in many ways. Whether it’s in the form of Picasso paintings, David Beckham taking a free kick, a blood-red sky as the sun sets over the horizon, or calligraphy. I think it’s safe to say that a large majority of society, while they may not have a personal interest in calligraphy, can appreciate it as an art form. There’s no need to seek out a hobby simply because of societal approval, but if you have an interest in it, well, what are you waiting for? You too can create beautiful calligraphy.

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Plan and be creative

NO, it is not an oxymoron!

You're as creative as anyone

We hear people say, “I’m just not that creative. We are convinced it’s a fallacy! You are creative and ingenious and resourceful and brilliant. Creativity doesn’t have to be defined by the bounds of art or literature. Your creativity can reveal itself in so many different ways: parenting, relationships, wardrobe, problem-solving, ideas, shoelaces, cooking.

Everyone is capable of creativity.

Never underestimate the value of a creative outlet

Is the work you’re doing feeding your need for creativity? There are seasons of life when it might not. In those seasons, it’s so incredibly useful to have a creative outlet on which to rely. The psychological research supports these types of creative pursuits. In a San Francisco State study measuring employees with a creative side project and those without, those with a creative hobby were more likely to be helpful, collaborative, and creative with their job performance. Best of all, side projects are unlike whatever you’d experience at work. They’re low-risk, low-pressure, and something you love doing.

Make time for creativity. The same time. Every day.

“I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.” – W. Somerset Maugham

If you want to be more creative, to come up with more ideas, and to have a more efficient creation process, schedule it. Put creative time on the calendar. Then show up every day. The ballyhooed “lightning bolt of inspiration” might make it seem that these moments strike randomly, that you catch one in a bottle and keep yourself ready to go at a moment’s notice. This is all well and good. However, waiting around for creativity to strike might mean you never see it coming. Instead, you can boost brain activity by keeping a consistent routine. Routine reinforces neural circuitry, and the more you work at the same routine, the stronger those connections become.

Embrace constraints

Though it might seem counter-intuitive, constraints can help you be even more creative. Embrace these constraints, whichever way they come—constraints on your time, your resources and your energy. If you’ve got 20 minutes to be creative, it might be all the time you need. Twitter is a great example: creativity in 140 characters or fewer. Some take this to an even deeper level with six-word memoirs, summing up a bio in only six words. There are speed painters, coffee cup artists, and timed TED talks. These examples—and so many more —show that creativity is possible and sometimes preferable under the right constraints.

Trying and failing is better than never trying at all

What holds you back from creating something? For many of us, it’s fear. Fear that something might not be good enough, unique enough or novel enough. Overcoming this fear is a huge and important step. Start here: It’s okay to fail. In fact, it can be helpful to create something silly, strange, ugly, or useless because you’ve taken the step that so many people never do. You’ve created. The stupidest possible creative act is still a creative act. On the spectrum of creative work, the difference between the mediocre and the good is vast. Mediocrity is, however, still on the spectrum; you can move from mediocre to good in increments. The real gap is between doing nothing and doing something.

Be prepared to toss your best ideas

There’s a popular bit of writing advice that sounds really tough yet rings really true: “Kill your darlings.” In many cases, in order to move on with a creative pursuit, you’ll have to let a favorite pursuit—one of your darlings—fall by the wayside. No hard feelings. Sometimes the idea is too grand to pull off. Other times, the timing just isn’t right. Perhaps it sounded really great in your head and looked a whole lot different on paper. Whatever the reason, don’t hold onto an idea too long. Make room for more.

Soak up all the influence you can

Become a culture sponge, a content sponge, a role model sponge. Have more experiences and interactions with life around you, and take note of what you see—particularly the stuff you like. By distinguishing the creative things you love, you’ll soon discover your own tastes. You’ll get better at identifying what you like and what you don’t, and your personal creativity will take shape even clearer.

Collect what inspires you

For me, inspiration comes from a bunch of places: pressure, TINA factor, deadlines… A lot of times ideas will turn up when you’re doing something else, the ‘Eureka’ moments or morning epiphanies! And, most of all, ideas come from confluence — they come from two things flowing together. They come, essentially, from daydreaming. . . . And I suspect that’s something every human being does. Writers tend to train themselves to notice when they’ve had an idea — it’s not that they have any more ideas or get inspired more than anything else; they just notice when it happens a little bit more.

Creativity is about making connections

Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. – Steve Jobs

Neurologically this is true, as researchers have found that the brain operates creatively when multiple areas of the brain are connected. We piece together our different experiences in such a way that creative ideas are born. In Steve Jobs’ case, he connected the dots between touchscreens, personal computing, user interface, and great design and ended up with some of the best mobile devices on the market.

Others will be better than you. And that’s a good thing.

Have you heard the phrase, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, then you’re in the wrong room”? I think this can hold true for the authors you read, the musicians you admire, and the creatives you follow. Set up shop in a room where you will be motivated to achieve great things and to grow your creativity.

Surround yourself with greatness

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. And you are the sum of your influences. Put together, these pieces of advice offer a call to have amazing people in your life along with amazing experiences and influences. Your job is to collect good ideas. The more good ideas you collect, the more there is to choose from when the time comes to be inspired and create.

Its okay to create alone

Creative solitude might be a huge stumbling block to a young creator. So know this: It’s okay to create alone. There may be times for social and team collaboration, but there will also be plenty of times you create alone. Even after brainstorming together, you may find yourself creating solo. This solitude is often necessary, and you’ll learn to love it. Get comfortable with being by yourself, focusing, and creating.

Start something today

If you’re stuck on creating, take this bit of advice from Seth Godin. Start something. Anything. And for added motivation, put your start date on the calendar so you know you mean business. Starting is like that. We can schedule it. Thursday, April 3rd, 3:05…start something. And you’ll feel even better when you get to another favorite Godin maxim: Ship it.

You’ll love the rush when you “ship it”

The dopamine pathways of the brain send feel-good hormones when we engage in an activity we enjoy—receiving new things, getting rewards, etc. Shipping your new creation can trigger a dopamine rush. There’s a huge happy feeling when you’ve shipped something you created. And when you link these feelings together day after day, you’ll start to long for the ability to create. Get started. Finish. Ship. Repeat.

Go big with your goals

Many times, my creative ideas sound better in my head than they do once they’re created. And that’s okay. In his book Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon tells the story of Conan O’Brien and his take on the late-night talk show hosts, including himself. Conan O’Brien has talked about how comedians try to emulate their heroes, fall short, and end up doing their own thing. Johnny Carson tried to be Jack Benny but ended up Johnny Carson. David Letterman tried to copy Johnny Carson but ended up David Letterman. And Conan O’Brien tried to be David Letterman but ended up Conan O’Brien. In O’Brien’s words, “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” Shooting for the stars and missing is still a good thing. We gain the experience of pursuing something valuable and great, and we’re likely to find our own path of excellence along the way.

Create what you enjoy

Create the things that delight you, entertain you, and motivate you. Whatever you make, let it be something you love. Create something that you enjoy, not something you’re under contract to make or something you think others would find pretty cool. For one, you may lose the motivation to finish it if things don’t go your way. But more importantly, there’s power in creating from a place of love and enjoyment. Your finished product will absolutely reflect the joy and happiness you put into it.

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Literacy in India

Literacy reflects the socio-economic and cultural set-up of a nation, ethnic group or community. Literacy is essential not only for the eradication of poverty but also for mental isolation for cultivating peaceful and friendly international relations and for permitting the free play of demographic processes as well.

The concept of literacy, which varies from country to country, generally refers to the minimum level of literacy skills. This minimum level varies from an ability to communicate orally to make a check of a variety of difficult arithmetical computations.

All those persons who are classified as literates on the basis of their ability to both read and write are further subdivided into a number of categories on the basis of their length of schooling.

Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate has grown to 74.04% (2011 figure) from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than six fold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and of all nations, India currently has the largest illiterate population. Despite government programs, India’s literacy rate increased only “sluggishly”, and a 1990 study estimated that it would take until 2060 for India to achieve universal literacy at then-current rate of progress. The 2011 census, however, indicated a 2001–2011 decadal literacy growth of 9.2%, which is slower than the growth seen during the previous decade.

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What does it mean to be creative?

Creativity is a skill that can be developed & a process can be managed, which begins with a foundation of knowledge, learning a discipline, and mastering a way of thinking. It helps us to understand and also to discover and enjoy.

Creativity is not just about creating. It is what happens when you create, usually something unique and worthwhile. It requires practice to develop the right muscles, and a supportive environment in which to flourish. There’s definitely something going on in our brains that makes it all possible to create something from nothing.

Why is Creativity Important for a child?

Seeds of creativity live in everyone. You as parents are kids’ first and lifelong teachers. You can nourish sprouting imaginations into strong, growing creative minds.

Creating art expands a child’s ability to interact with the world around them, and provides a new set of skills for Self-expansion & communication.

Encourage your children to try new, unique ways of doing things. Don’t expect their artwork to look like samples others have made. Encourage your kids to come up with their own way to do crafts.

Build your kids’ confidence in their own creative abilities. If they ask you to make it for them, reply that you’d love to see what they create. Children’s fresh and unique styles should be valued.

Encouraging your child’s creativity can be simple and easy to do and fun for everyone.

Where does creativity exist within the brain?

Creativity doesn’t belong to any single part of the brain, but instead exists as many different parts of your brain working together to create new concepts or to shape and understand mental constructs as they relate to the real world.

Can Creativity be taught?

Creative ideas are the ones that are both good and novel. Not all ideas are good ones, of course, some are the inverse. Some ideas are downright impossible to convey, or make real. So it’s a concept which can be learned by learning and applying creative thinking processes. Be passionate about what you are doing because passion is one great force that unleashes creativity.

Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. -Edward de Bono

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The world of calligraphy

Calligraphy is the art of more than beautiful handwriting technique forming by hands and arranging them well. It is not just about putting text or using letters on paper, it’s about dressed up letters with some form of decoration.

The three fundamental calligraphy tools are:

1. page: the writing surface

2. ink: any liquid color for application

3. nib: (or brush) on a handle

Calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of wedding and event invitations, font design and typography, original hand-lettered logo design, religious art, announcements, graphic design and commissioned calligraphic art, cut stone inscriptions, and memorial documents.

Everything is possible with practice

Practicing will allow you to gain experience quickly and easily, since this can be done anywhere, with minimal materials and little pre-planning. Simply writing with any instrument on any paper available for practice. The most important thing is that you gain a steady hand and an understanding of how to vary your line widths.

You can also learn by trying to recreate the work of others. Get images of calligraphy, either from the internet or calligraphy books, and cover the image in tracing paper. Write on the tracing paper, trying to recreate the strokes of the original. If you intend to use ink, be aware that it may bleed through the paper and prepare accordingly. If you want to practice a little more formally, you can set up a grid to practice with.

Penkraft gives you the opportunity to learn something that is different and creative. It is one of the leading organisations in Thane and Mumbai which specializes in tutoring the trainers who further train the students. It is ideal for anyone who is looking to learn calligraphy as Penkraft also provides various art & craft courses classes and handwriting improvement courses. Penkraft also provides training for homemakers who are looking for opportunities to work from home with its teacher training centre initiative.

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Empowering women at Penkraft

Women empowerment means emancipation of women from the grips of social, economical, political, caste and gender-based discrimination. It means granting women the freedom to make life choices. Women empowerment does not mean ‘deifying women’ rather it means replacing patriarchy with parity. In this regard, there are various facets of women empowerment. And one of the most prominent ones is being independent.

When a woman is independent to make her own life choices, decide what is right and what is wrong for her. Only then can we say that she is truly independent. The dependency comes from various reasons. Sometimes its lack of opportunities or education, and sometimes it’s because the burden of family responsibility overpowers her desire to fly.

To help such women overcome their difficulties and rise above, Penkraft offers a helping hand. Utilize your spare time with Penkraft’s help and generate a source of regular income by starting your own Handwriting, Calligraphy, Art & Craft tuitions from the convenience of your home, at a time and scale of your choosing. Penkraft’s ‘course in a box’ ensures you don’t have to go searching for the material for your students or pay an unnecessary royalty to others for using a brand. And what’s more: we provide you training on how to teach Art, Craft, Calligraphy & Handwriting Improvement.

The Penkraft team is available on all days of the year, every hour of the day, to support you, to answer all your queries, guide you through any hurdles and help you run these courses smoothly.

Penkraft is one of the leading organisations in Thane and Mumbai which specializes in tutoring the trainers. It is ideal for anyone who is looking to learn calligraphy as Penkraft provide various art & craft courses classes and handwriting improvement courses. Penkraft also provides training for homemakers who are looking for opportunities to work from home with its teacher training centre initiative.

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4 reasons why you should learn calligraphy

Calligraphy is the art of forming beautiful symbols by hand and arranging them well. It’s a set of skills and techniques for positioning and inscribing words so they show integrity, rhythm, harmony, some sort of ancestry, and creative fire.

Learning calligraphy is just like learning an art, it engulfs you in the serenity of beauty. You can even say that reading calligraphy is the closest you can get to hearing music with your eyes. Learning calligraphy is a prize in itself, but if you want some solid reasons to learn calligraphy here is the list of top 5 reasons.

1. It Trains Your Character : If you think writing an essay is difficult, next time try copying out a paragraph from a book in calligraphy. The amount of focus that is required, aiming for consistency in every alphabet, says it all. Discipline in practice, patience in progress.In a world full of attention diversions, and we increasingly expect instant gratification and can’t wait for anything at all, calligraphy sharpens our concentration, focus, and patience.

2. It Helps You Slow Down and Think : As many calligraphers would put it – calligraphy is not anything like regular handwriting. You don’t blitz through it like a doctor would, or like when you’re trying to finish up that final sentence in your essay before times up. Calligraphy requires you to slow down and observe every single letter you create. Some people say calligraphy is like an art, I say, calligraphy is like drawing with letters.

3. It can be Therapeutic : Studies have shown that writing, and by extension calligraphy, has a positive psychological effect on the writer. Especially in the cases of patients suffering from life-threatening or terminal illnesses, people struggling with psychological problems or even just stressed out people.

4. It is Beautiful : All of us appreciate art in its many ways. Whether it’s in the form of Picasso paintings, a blood-red sky as the sun sets over the horizon, or a beautiful piece of calligraphy. I think it’s safe to say that a majority of society, while they may not have a personal interested in calligraphy, can appreciate it as an art form. There’s no need to seek out a hobby simply because of societal approval, but if you have an interest in it, well, what are you waiting for? You too, can create beautiful calligraphy. Penkraft is one of the leading organisations in Thane and Mumbai which specializes in tutoring the trainers. It is ideal for anyone who is looking to learn calligraphy as Penkraft provides various art & craft courses classes and handwriting improvement courses. Penkraft also provides training for homemakers who are looking for opportunities to work from home with its teacher training centre initiative.

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Difference between Writing and Handwriting

Writing and Handwriting are not and should never be considered the same. Some people skip words and believe it hardly makes any difference. Both Handwriting & Writing is important for a child. Children need to know what to write and how to write. Let’s sort out the difference between Writing and Handwriting.

Writing: It’s all about putting our ideas on paper with a writing instrument, Pen, Pencil, etc., which may or may not be eligible for the reader to extract from it. Writing, a mode of communication through which others understand what you want to convey is a lifelong skill. Moreover, it is far more important to express your ideas. Success in school and in life depends on how well you are able to communicate your ideas, not how neatly you form your letters.

Handwriting: It is something that relates to the proper way to form letters and words using paper, pen, or pencil which supposedly has to be eligible for the reader to comprehend what has been written? Handwriting is a mode of presenting one’s thoughts through writing. Handwriting is important for children because it is a basic tool used in many subjects — taking notes, taking tests, doing classroom work and homework for almost every content as well as in language arts classes — poor handwriting can have a pervasive effect on school performance.

So, find the way to support your child and encourage him/her to express the ideas to improve their handwriting.

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