Chinese New Year
The
third grade class kicked off 2008, "The Year of the Rat",
with a dragon head parade through the elementary halls. The
annual Chinese celebration begins with the new moon in late January or
early February marking the beginning of spring in China and ends 15
days later with a latern festival. While studying the Asain
culture, students hand paint and cut paper lanterns, make fish kites,
and design their own dragon head box. Following the parade the students are then treated
to Chinese food, complete with chop sticks and fortune cookies. Through their study on the Chinese culture,
students learn about ancient customs, governmental differences, and
world geography.
