Learning About the Chinese New Year

Mr. Donn's Lesson Links - lots of them!
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/chinesefestivals.html#new
but I like the "old version" from the WayBack Machine!
http://web.archive.org/web/20080303235007/http://holidays.mrdonn.org/chinesefestivals.html#lantern   

  Chinese New Year Information
Saved webpage from the Wayback Machine
https://web.archive.org/web/20180123071445/http://web.uvic.ca:80/~mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

Chinese Zodiac Animals
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/

Chinese Calendar Home Page
http://www.cnd.org/Other/calendar.html

Chinese Fortune Calendar
https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/ChineseNewYear/default.asp

Chinese Zodiac Secrets.com
https://www.chinesezodiacsecrets.com/

VIDEO: History Channel- Bet You Didn't Know: Chinese New Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asluM20g6rk&feature=youtu.be

National Geographic - Kids: Learn about Zodiac Animals
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/chinese-horoscopes/

PowerPoint presentations - Downloads available here
https://ancienthistory.pppst.com/china.html

China Highlights: Chinese New Year
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/

China - the Most Beautiful Places...
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/most-beautiful-places.htm

Ancient China for Kids
(LOTS of great information but watch out that you don't click on all those advertisements!)
http://china.mrdonn.org/
Chinese New Year lessons - see above "Mr. Donn's Lesson Links"

A to Z Kids Stuff about China
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/china.html

Scrapbook Webquest about China
http://tommarch.com/webquests/china/scrapbook.html

Chinese New Year Activities for the Classroom
https://shannonmareeteaching.com/chinese-new-year-activities/

K to 5 Lesson Plan: Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year
(This has links to various resources.)
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/lions-dragons-and-nian-animals-chinese-new-year

https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/animals-chinese-zodiac

How to Make Chinese Dumplings with Kids!
https://littlecooksreadingbooks.com/recipe-for-chinese-dumplings/

Chinese Dragons Lesson Plan
https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/a/43197/files/2017/02/Burnham-China-v08f9i.pdf

Year of the Rabbit: Information and Resources
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-rabbit

Chinese Stories

A HUGE thank you to my dear friend and colleague, Lisa F.,
for sending along these wonderful links!

You can listen on "Youtube" or "Schooltube".
Teacher Guides are available as well!
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so that they can create more Storyline Online videos!

https://storylineonline.net/books/the-empty-pot/

The Empty Pot

The Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir—the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout—but Ping’s empty pot is best of all.

Written and Illustrated by: Demi
Published by: Square Fish
Read by: Rami Malek
Suggested grade level: 1st - 2nd
Run time: 8 minutes

 

https://storylineonline.net/books/lotus-and-feather/

Lotus & Feather
A winter illness left Lotus, a little girl, without a voice and without friends. A hunter’s bullet left Feather, a crane, injured and unable to fly. As Lotus nurses Feather back to health, their bond grows. Soon Feather is following Lotus everywhere, even to school! The bird dances to the girl’s reed whistle, much to the delight of the other children. One day, when the village floods, Feather helps raise the alarm as Lotus and her grandfather urge their neighbors to get to high ground. Feather is a true friend to Lotus, but the time comes when Lotus must be a true friend to him--by encouraging him to migrate with the rest of the cranes. The next spring, Feather miraculously returns, and that’s not all . . . he has brought new life to the nearby lake. Inspired by the true story of a crane that rescued a Chinese village, and graced with sensitive watercolor illustrations, this lovely book about respecting nature offers deep emotion and delightful surprises.

 

Written by: Ji-li Jiang
Illustrated by: Julie Downing
Published by: Disney Hyperion
Read by: Michelle Yeoh
Suggested grade level: 2nd - 3rd
Run time: 13 minutes

 

Chinese Stories and Writing Activities

Chinese Stories
Saved webpage from the Wayback Machine
https://web.archive.org/web/20181103022518/http://www.unc.edu:80/~rwilkers/resource-china.htm

Lesson - comparison of Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po
via the Wayback Machine!
https://web.archive.org/web/20090109104601/http://www.uvm.edu/~outreach/units/LonPoPo.pdf

Grade 3/4 Lessons - Chinese Folktales
via the Wayback Machine!
https://web.archive.org/web/20100613190332/http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/ylp/Units/Mini_Units/94-95/Kresin.Chinese/index.html#Overview

Fu for You: Writing Activity
https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/fu-for-you-good-fortune-for-you/

Learn About Chinese Dragons
http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-dragons.html

How to Draw a Chinese Dragon
http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Chinese-Dragon

How to Draw Dragons
http://www.dragoart.com/tags/tuts/1/6641/how-to-draw-chinese-dragons.htm

Dragon Coloring Pages
http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/chinese-dragon-4

Chinese Lantern Crafts
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-lantern-crafts

Chinese Dragon Mask Template
https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/chinese-dragon-mask.html

Toilet Paper Tube Firecrackers
https://thiswestcoastmommy.com/chinese-new-year-craft-toilet-paper-tube-firecrackers/

Chinese New Year (hand) Drum
https://etspeaksfromhome.co.uk/2016/01/chinese-new-year-drum.html

Visit Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden online
http://vancouverchinesegarden.com/

Find your Chinese Zodiac Animal... and your other signs too.
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/YourSign.htm

Get Your Own Chinese Name
http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html

Online Tangram activity
https://freegames.org/tangrams/

China Adventure: a site for Kids and Parents
Saved webpage from the Wayback Machine
(can be a bit slow to load, but is worth the wait!)
https://web.archive.org/web/20191115060254/https://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-culture.html

Printable clipart, maps, activities: China (abcteach has a small free resource section)
https://www.abcteach.com/search/China

Chinese New Year Activities and Fun Ideas for Kids
https://www.childfun.com/holidays/winter/chinese-new-year/