Read Aloud- Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-LowWant your own copy? Shop this book! Ernie is so excited he can’t sleep! This will be his first year doing the Lion Dance on Chinese New Year. Follow Ernie as he celebrates the most important da Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this wonderful book online A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City’s Chinatown in this intimate look at a Chinese family celebrating the Chinese New Year! Six-year-old Ernie Wan is the elder son of a kung fu master. He lives in Chinatown with his mother and father, his big sister Jenny, and his little brother Warren. Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio. An illustration of a 3.5" floppy disk. Lion dancer : ernie wan's chinese new year Bookreader Item Preview On the Chinese New Year, six-year-old Ernie will perform his first Lion Dance. An intimate look at a Chinese household as the family shares a proud moment with Ernie. A strong supplement for its immediacy, its vibrant color, and its sympathetic look at a Chinese family Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.9 Reading Counts RC K-2 2.4 One of the staples of Lunar New Year celebrations around the world is the lion dance. (SOUNDBITE OF DRUMS) HUANG: Two people dressed in a long, colorful lion costume are dancing in lockstep with On the Chinese New Year, six-year-old Ernie will perform his first Lion Dance. An intimate look at a Chinese household as the family shares a proud moment with Ernie. "A strong supplement for its immediacy, its vibrant color, and its sympathetic look at a Chinese family."--School Library Journal. A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City’s Chinatown in this intimate look at a Chinese family celebrating the Chinese New Year! Six-year-old Ernie Wan is the elder son of a kung fu master. He lives in Chinatown with his mother and father, his big sister Jenny, and his little brother Warren. Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year [Waters, Kate] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year The book follows Ernie Wan through his preparation to his first lion dance one Chinese New Year's day in New York's Chinatown. You see the customs and rituals that lead up to his debut. More important, you see the closeness of his family and the value of rites of passage in gathering people together. Describes six-year-old Ernie Wong's preparations, at home and in school, for the Chinese New Year celebrations and his first public performance of the lion dance. On the Chinese New Year, six-year-old Ernie will perform his first Lion Dance. An intimate look at a Chinese household as the family shares a proud moment with Ernie. Show More Six-year-old Ernie Wan is about to perform his first Lion Dance in the Chinese New Year celebration in New York City. Along with his sister, Jenny, Ernie has been studying martial arts at his father's kung fu school in Chinatown in order to prepare for this very special event. Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters , Madeline Slovenz-Low , and Martha Cooper A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City's Chinatown in Ernie Wan is a young boy about to perform his first Lion Dance on the streets of New York City. This photo essay about Ernie and his family show scenes from their daily life, preparations for the dance, and the celebration itself. Ernie’s excitement is contagious and the photos offer an authentic glimpse of Chinese New Year through a child’s eyes. The book follows Ernie Wan through his preparation to his first lion dance one Chinese New Year's day in New York's Chinatown. You see the customs and rituals that lead up to his debut. More important, you see the closeness of his family and the value of rites of passage in gathering people together. Enjoy this read aloud read by Mrs. Perlman about Chinese New Year traditions through the eyes of Ernie Wan and his family. Written by Kate Waters and Madelin Look for vocabulary words from Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year. Circle or click on words A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City's Chinatown in this intimate look at a Chinese family celebrating the Chinese New Year!Six-year-old Ernie Wan is the elder son of a kung fu master. He lives in Chinatown with his mother and father, his big sister Jenny, and his little brother Warren. Young Ernie celebrates the New Year by carrying a Lion's Head and dancing in the streets of New York's Chinatown. He introduces his family and gives readers a glimpse of his daily life, then describes a festive dinner and his careful preparation for the Lion Dance.
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