Celebrating Winter and Lunar New Year Together!

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Dear Families,

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our classroom activities. Over the past few weeks, we have been exploring the themes of winter and Lunar New Year celebrations.

The children have enjoyed observing the changes in our environment during winter, particularly through outdoor discussions and play. 

We even "saw" the wind by watching crepe paper strips dance in the air! 

Additionally, we learned about staying warm in winter and discovered the Chinese names for various winter clothes through the story "外面真冷啊“ (It's Cold Outside!).

As we celebrated the Lunar New Year, we focused on traditional customs and cultural activities. The children learned key phrases, such as "新年好“ (Happy New Year), ”红包“ (Red Packet), and "巡游“ (Parade) through stories like ”春节“ (Spring Festival) and ”新年大巡游“ (Lunar New Year Parade).



They created beautiful tangerine artwork to enhance the festive atmosphere and learned the song ”恭喜恭喜“ (Kung Hei Kung Hei), making videos to send heartfelt greetings to all families.

A big “Thank you” to the parents who volunteered and participated in our open play sessions! Together, we can explore the wonders of the Lunar New Year!Highlights of our celebration included:

New Year’s Feast in the Chinese Home Corner

Dragon Dance & Lion Dance performances

Ring Toss Game

Peach Blossom and Tangerine Artwork


The highlight of our celebration was watching the Dragon Dance and Lion Dance show performed by Bradbury students. The children were thrilled to see the lions swaying and the dragons chasing the “pearl,” truly immersing everyone in the joy of the Lunar New Year!














Wishing you and your family a prosperous and joyful Lunar New Year! 新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè)!

Thank you once again for your support!


Chinese Albums:

 

Frog AM                   Frog PM











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