One of the most important celebrations in the Chinese calendar is the Chinese New Year, which kicks off today! Welcome to Chinese year 4713, the year of the Goat/Sheep, which symbolizes creativity, gentleness, and compassion.
There are lots of ways to educate kids on the history behind the celebrations:
- Chinese New Year activities for students from Instructor magazine
- Chinese New Year classroom activities from Scholastic Teachers
- Fun ways to celebrate Chinese New Year with kids from Parent & Child magazine
- Classroom crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year from the Top Teaching blog
- Chinese New Year printables for students
And of course, we have some books to help you and your young ones get in the spirit. Check out this Chinese New Year booklist!
Happy new year!
