Posts Tagged ‘chinese new year’
Lesson: Dim Sum for Everyone
To help your students welcome The Year of the Ox, Aimee Curtis Pfiztner has shared some wonderful lesson ideas inspired by her travels and based on the children’s book Dim Sum for Everyone.
Read MoreChinese New Year 2019: The Year of the Pig
Chinese New Year 2019: The Year of the Pig Happy Piggy Year 猪年快乐 Chet-Yeng Loong 龙籍莹 University of Hawai`i 2019 Chinese New begins on February 5 and 6 and lasts for 15 days. To learn the history of Chinese New Year visit this site, and here. 2019 is the year of the pig. In the…
Read MoreChinese New Year 2018: The Year of the Dog
Chinese New Year 2018: The Year of the Dog Celebration of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, begins on Friday, February 16. To help your students welcome The Year of the Dog, Chet-Yeng Loong has shared two wonderful activities, including an excerpt from her book NI HAO! Sing and Chant Your Way to China!* Happy Chinese…
Read MoreChinese New Year 2017 Begins Year of the Rooster
Background: Chinese New Year is also known as Asian New Year, Lunar New Year, and the Asian Spring Festival. January 28, 2017 begins the year of the Rooster in the Lunar Calendar. Families celebrate by hanging special banners, eating special foods, lighting firecrackers, and giving money away in special red envelopes. Aimee’s most recent O…
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