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Learn How to Catch a Dragon & Make a Dragon of Your Own for Chinese New Year!
Come and celebrate the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)! Through storytime and making an awesome flying dragon of our very own we will explore the dragon's significance to the celebration! Do you know how a dragon can bring you good luck?
There are no upcoming classes.
40 minutes
per class
Meets once
4-8
year olds
3-8
learners per class
per learner
How does a "One-Time" class work?
Meets once at a scheduled time
Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers
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Description
Class Experience
Students will be able to explain what the Lunar New Year is, where it is celebrated and some fun facts about the festival. Students will also be able to re-tell parts of the story read in class. Students will be able to describe the significance of the dragon in reference to Asian cultures and the Lunar New Year.
Miss Kristi has been celebrating the Lunar New Year with young students for over 10 years guest speaking in classrooms and providing fun, interactive activities for young learners. She works for the advancement of inclusion in the classroom and actively educates teachers on how they can be more inclusive including celebrating the cultural celebrations of the world in their classrooms.
3 files available upon enrollmentFlying Dragon: Printable provided Glue Toilet Paper Roll A long piece of string (about 6 ft) Lanterns: Printable Provided Glue or Tape Scissors Crayons/ Markers
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
40 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
*Please note that this class will be taught from the perspective of cultural references to and from traditions. There will be mentions of "traits" that go along with the significance of the dragon. There will be no discussion of politics, discrimination or anything to do with world affairs.
How to Catch a Dragon- an adorable story with many fun cultural references to the Chinese New Year While the printable resources are created by the teacher especially for the students below are some additional resources that parents can use to further educate their child. Facts from the class will be pulled from these resources as well. https://chsa.org/education/resources/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/chinese-horoscopes/ https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/chinese-new-year/ https://www.education.com/resources/chinese-new-year/ https://www.globetrottinkids.com/chinese-new-year-resources-activities/
Teacher
About Me
Hi Everyone! My name is Miss Kristi and I am passionate about MANY things but on my short list would be my family, traveling, ASL and early literacy! I am SO glad to have found Outschool so that I can share my love and passion for these topics...
