Over the years I have loved acquiring and collecting books for every season and holiday. There's something so exciting about learning about different cultures and traditions, and celebrating along with the characters and my students. As educators or caretakers, we know it's so important to build a diverse collection of books and instill a love of celebrating our differences, as well as model acceptance, antirasist actions and working to stop implicit bias. I too have made a promise to do this necessary work in my classroom and as a (one day) future mom!
I've rounded up some of my favorite fiction and narrative fiction books for Lunar New Year, as well as a fabulous nonfiction learning video. The video shares the legend of Lunar New Year, how the Asian culture celebrates and the meaning behind their tradition.
Below you can find shopping links to add these books to your classroom or personal library. If you're looking to narrow it down to one to two- my top favorites are The Runaway Wok, Lunar New Year and Ruby's Chinese New Year.
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Bringing In the New Year | Dumpling Soup | Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas
Ruby's Chinese New Year | The Runaway Wok | Lunar New Year | A New Year's Reunion
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Other great books to add to our collection that aren't associated with the Lunar New Year, but would be additions would be The Name Jar and
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Fortune Tales | The Story of Lunar New Year
This learning video was created by Panda Express TV and can be found here. I take no credit for it's content, but love their attention to detail and the way they included all Asian cultures by calling it The Legend of the Lunar New Year.
One of my favorite learning activities to incorporate with this video and read alouds are learning some Asian conversational words and how to write numbers 1-10. Also, we decorate the classroom with paper lanterns and sometimes I give students a lucky red envelope!
My sweet friend Maria from KinderCraze has shared a primary learner friendly lantern craft. All you need is some red paper, yellow paint and these star cookie cutters used as stamps! If you want to find out more about this craft, read about it here!
Thanks for sharing to Us! Julius Caesar's calendar reform in 45 BCE established January 1st as New Year's Day
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog post on Lunar New Year, where you beautifully captured the essence of Chinese New Year traditions. Your creative and educational approach in sharing the significance of this cultural celebration makes it a fantastic resource for anyone interested in learning more about the traditions associated with the Lunar New Year.
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