4 Ideas For Lunar New Year in Your Classroom
Lunar New Year is an important (and fun!) celebration to share with your students! If you’re looking for some FREEBIES, book ideas, lessons and printable worksheets….you’ve come to the right place!
Lunar New Year marks the end of the year, and the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar. It has become a more inclusive term for “Chinese New Year” because it is celebrated not only in China, but also celebrated in countries such as South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam and more. It is also known as Spring Festival. So many names, but the same exciting celebration!
Keep scrolling for some no-prep ideas to incorporate into your learning. If you have more book ideas, I’d love to know in the comments!
INFORMATION SLIDESHOW + PRINTABLES
Learn about Lunar New Year with an engaging slideshow for Google Slides! This slideshow includes easy-to-follow informational slides and comprehension slides to check for understanding. This resource is great for both in-class and virtual learning. ALSO included are 4 printable activities to use as follow-up activities after the slideshow. There are differentiated options that will suit a variety of ages and skill sets.
CODING CARDS
If you have a Bee-Bot, Coding Mouse, or another coding robot, these cards will be great for you! Simply place or tape them under a clear coding mat, and start coding! I usually print 2 sets of the cards, and students code the robot from one picture to the matching picture. All of the pictures match the Lunar New Year Slideshow, so they will be familiar to students if you shared this presentation. If you want to learn more about Bee-Bots and coding mats, check out The Buzz About Bee-Bots.
BOOKS
There are so many amazing books about Lunar New Year! When you are searching, you may have to search “Chinese New Year” to find a larger selection…and the title differences explain to your little readers. Below are a few really great choices from Amazon and Epic Books, but don’t forget to check your school library, public library, and local bookstore for more titles!
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Lunar New Year: This book is very informative, and has beautiful illustrations! You can purchase this book on Amazon.
Chelsea’s Chinese New Year: I love Cloverleaf books because they make things easy to understand, but also so engaging. You can purchase this book on Amazon, or read for FREE digitally on Epic Books
Celebrate Chinese New Year: This is a great book with amazing photographs! You can purchase this book on Amazon, or read for FREE digitally on Epic Books
The Year of the Rabbit: This is one of a cute series about each year of the Zodiac. (Rabbit is 2023) You can purchase this book on Amazon, or read for FREE digitally on Epic Books
FREEBIES!
These Lunar New Year Vocabulary Cards are perfect for bulletin boards, writing centers and write-the-room activities!
Grab this FREEBIE Word Search for your classroom! This no-prep resource also includes an answer sheet.
I hope these resources will be helpful to you and your students for Lunar New Year!
Have fun!
Jenn
