This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year - and this year it is the year of the Ox!
Watch the video clips below to find out more: Chinese New Year is a time when families get together and celebrate. On New Year's Eve people put up decorations made from red and gold paper. Red is thought to bring luck, while gold is believed to bring wealth. It is traditional as part of the celebrations to give lucky red envelopes that contain money and symbolise good wishes and luck for the new year ahead.
After teaching the children a little number rhyme about 'Five Lucky Red Envelopes' we did some follow-up activities using some of the envelopes and gold coins. These included one to one correspondence when counting the coins, showing 'finger numbers' up to five and comparing quantities using the language 'more than' and 'fewer than'.
After acting out a number rhyme based on 'Five Red Dragons' we created our own long 'dragon' and did a 'dragon dance' waving gold, red and black streamers! As part of our celebrations we also tried some Chinese food - rice, noodles and sweet & sour sauce. Which would have been your favourite? Some of the children helped to create Chinese cherry blossom for our tree, selecting from a range of different media. A few also had a go at painting some good luck messages to include on our display. If you have been celebrating Chinese New Year, we hope that you have had a wonderful time!
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