In this one-time, 55 minute class we will explore the celebration of the Chinese New Year Festival! We will utilize children's art from the Museum's Youth Art Exchange that made its way from China to New York-just to share with your children! We will look at the museum's artifacts and educational items like the red envelopes that are given for good luck called a hong bao to an authentic Chinese dragon puppet head used in the festival, and more! 
As a group, we will try to answer, 'What are some things that families do to get ready for and celebrate Chinese New Year?', and 'What is the significance of some of the traditions?' We will answer these by investigating maps, learning some Chinese phrases, discussing traditions, become art detectives and find the clues of this celebration in our art. By the end of our time together I'm sure they will be able to help me answer these two essential questions and then we will try our hands at chopsticks!
NOTE: I will present nearpod.com to the students, but they will not be accessing it. It is there so I can share our art and is used as a guide for our activities.