Winter Olympics Games Facts And Activities for Kids + Chinese Word Search Winter Olympic Games 2022 is happening in Beijing, China. This makes Beijing the first city in the world to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and Winter Olympics (2022). For Chinese language learners, this event is a perfect time to learn about the current host country and sports with hands-on activities from crafts to STEM projects. WINTER OLYMPICS FUN FACTS When people talk
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Top Chinese New Year Books and Culture Books for Children Chinese Culture for Kids series features TOP Lunar New Year books for children. Lunar New Year culture books take children to explore Chinese culture beyond the surface. Reading takes kids to learn more about family roles, expectations, manners, family values, and more in Chinese culture. We are hoping you can pick some best books in this multicultural book list, share it with your school and local
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Papercutting Art for Lunar New Year – World Culture for Kids Celebrating Lunar New Year with cultural activities! Papercutting art is a hands-on activity for kids and adults to explore art, the Chinese language, and culture. Chinese paper design art is originated from cutting patterns for Chinese embroidery. Later it transformed into folk art. The history of paper cutting began in the 4th century in the Hàn dynasty, China. These 2D design papercutting art are window
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Lucky Dumplings for Chinese New Year! Yes! I hope you can these delicious dumplings at home and enjoy them during the Lunar New Year celebration. Making dumplings for the Spring Festival, a.k.a. Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is a popular tradition in Chinese families who are from the Nothern part of China. There can be a day dedicated to making the lucky dumplings with all the family members or even with the relatives. It can
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I am delighted to share author Eugenia Chu’s latest book, Celebrating Chinese New Year: History, Traditions, and Activities. This book guides readers to explore the Lunar New Year with stories, activities, culture, and more. It is a well-organized resource that parents and educators can use at home and in class. Let’s take a look at what fun topics are included in the book. What is the Chinese New Year? History and folklore Preparation How to celebrate Around
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Twelve Chinese Animal Birth Signs might sound new to you but what if I tell you that these are the Chinese animals that rotate over a 12-year cycle? You may immediately know what they are. You might even know that after the year of the COW comes the year of the TIGER. In 2022, the year of the water TIGER will arrive on February 1. We are talking about the same 12 Chinese animals. Some people call
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Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess Book Series For Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022, I am delighted to share Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess A Little Magic with you. This charming, inspiring, and heartwarming story is the final one in the Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess 5 book series. This diverse picture book series leads readers to see the importance of family, seeing the possibilities, and knowing our value. I’ve enjoyed reading this book and seeing how Kayla pursuing her
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A Year of Bilingual Fun with 8 Bilingual Parenting Tips to Engage Your Children in the Target Language Every Day Wishing you and your family a healthy, happy, and joyful New Year filled with bilingual fun! As we enter the New Year I want to share 8 tips to better structure your family’s target language learning in the New Year. 1. Daily Breakfast Booster: Listen to the songs, music, or podcast in your target language. You can
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Winter Solstice Chinese Dōng Zhì Festival – World Culture for Kids Winter Solstice Winter Solstice is Dōng Zhì Festival! Happy winter Solstice – Dōng Zhì 冬至! Winter Solstice is 冬至 Dōng Zhì in Chinese. 冬 [Dong] mean winter. 至 [Zhi] means extreme, or arrival. 冬至 [Dōng Zhì] literally means the “extreme of winter.” Dōng Zhì is also known as Winter Festival – 冬節[Dōng Jié] for Chinese. Dong Zhi marks the shortest day and the longest night
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Teach Kids Chinese Song Turkey in The Straw! Got turkey? I mean got a turkey plush toy? Where is the turkey? Kids asked. Good question! This month the pet turkey is the star and kids will learn how to sing Turkey in The Straw in Mandarin. Turkey is also the leading character in many of the stories. A popular kids’ song, Turkey in The Straw is a story. When kids learn this song they will get to
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