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These images show the culture and traditions of Chinese New Year which can be displayed or shown to children during circle time. Chinese New Year Information Posters - Blue - The Chinese New Year Information Posters provide a brief description of the culture and traditions of the Chinese New Year. These are great to use as a Chinese New Year all students about Chinese New Year traditions by celebrating Chinese New Year in the classroom. Suggestions are designed for use in early childhood or lower primary classrooms, for children in their first three years of school. A good way to get started is with use of the readilearn suite of resources Family Traditions and To celebrate the Lunar New Year there are parades through the streets with music, acrobatics, and dragon dances. Other traditions include having a family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve, distributing red envelopes with money to children. The festivities continue for two weeks, finishing with a lantern festival, which signals the end of The Year of the Rabbit is fast approaching. Here’s how you can incorporate festivities into your child care centre. The history of Lunar New Year. According to Chinese legend dating back over 4,000 years, the Nian, a beast hungry for livestock and people, would show up every Lunar New Year’s Eve and terrorise the town. To ward off the beast Chinese New Year holds deep cultural importance and is rich with symbolism. This celebration marks new beginnings and is steeped in ancient traditions that continue to shape modern observances. Cultural Importance and Traditions. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. Introduce Chinese New Year to the babies in your early years setting with a Chinese New Year themed treasure basket. Get your basket and provide a range of resources linked to the celebration, such as red sensory scarves and chopsticks. You can find a full list of items to include in your Chinese New Year Treasure Basket here. Support the These images show the culture and traditions of Chinese New Year which can be displayed or shown to children during circle time. Chinese New Year Information Posters - Blue - The Chinese New Year Information Posters provide a brief description of the culture and traditions of the Chinese New Year. These are great to use as a Chinese New Year All around the world, millions of people are preparing for the Lunar New Year, which begins on 1 February 2022. New Year celebrations can last for up to 15 days, known as the Spring Festival, so this is a great opportunity to immerse your setting in the festivities. You will broaden children’s horizons and celebrate cultures and traditions Learning about Chinese New Year celebrations and traditions helps to develop intercultural understanding and acceptance of others, essential to living respectfully in a diverse world. These studies can be incorporated into a larger classroom unit investigating all Family Traditions and Celebrations of children in the class. You may wish to also provide paper for children to practise writing the Chinese symbols. Credit to @misscsclassroom92 2D Shape Cutting Activity. ️Support children with their maths and scissor skills with this shape activity. The picture depicts a family celebrating Chinese New Year but with parts of the scene missing. many different ways. In the Chinese culture, red is the colour that is used in celebrations such as Chinese New Year, to ward off evil spirits and encourage happiness. Red is also one of the colours used in Christmas celebrations, such as Santas very familiar suit. Example 2 Families and communities come together for many different reasons. Chinese New Year is a spring festival celebrated in China. It follows the Chinese Lunar Calendar and falls between mid-January to mid-February each year. This is an excellent opportunity to expose children to the Chinese culture, as well as focus on the year's animal. Here is a list of Chinese New Year Start Dates and When we explored Chinese New Year, our Chinese Educator gave us a lesson on what the event is and how it is traditionally celebrated. Many of the children who have Chinese backgrounds shared how they celebrate as well, including certain foods, visiting family, and plans to visit China. The celebrations may vary on a centre-by-centre basis, based off the interests and cultural backgrounds of our children and families. With that in mind, we love celebrating the big cultural events that take place in the year – such as Lunar New Year, Eid, Diwali and so on. This year, Lunar New Year takes place on Friday, the 12th of February. The Significance of Lunar New Year in the Philippines. Chinese New Year holds deep cultural and social significance in the Philippines: Cultural Identity: For the Filipino-Chinese community, the celebrations are a powerful way to connect with their heritage and strengthen their cultural identity. It’s a time to pass down traditions to younger Invite children to learn about the story of Chinese New Year using these Chinese New Year Story Modelling Dough Mats. Each mat shows a colourful picture of a character or part of the story. Children are invited to complete the picture using modelling dough. Button Placing Fine Motor Skills Thus Chinese New Year rituals use red to ward off evil spirits and encourage happiness while Santa’s red suit in Christmas celebrations makes for a jolly convivial atmosphere. Make Celebrations Child-Centred. Involve children when marking celebrations in the cultural calendar to enhance their sense of belonging in culture and community. Chinese New Year is almost here! Chinese families around the world are already celebrating this exciting event which lasts for fifteen days. The celebration begins on the night of a new moon and culminates with the Lantern Festival, a celebration that takes place under the light of the full moon. Families join together in the What is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year falls on the 10th February 2024, and celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on 24th February 2024. Celebrations can last up to 16 days, but only the first 7 are considered a public holiday. Chinese New Year marks the transition between zodiac signs. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. When is The celebrations may vary on a centre-by-centre basis, based off the interests and cultural backgrounds of our children and families. With that in mind, we love celebrating the big cultural events that take place in the year – such as Lunar New Year, Eid, Diwali and so on. This year, Lunar New Year takes place on Friday, the 12th of February.
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