Week of January 23, 2023 | TK | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
My First Chinese New Year, by Karen Katz
This very simple introduction to the Chinese New Year focuses on food, families, and customs.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 23, 2023 | Kindergarten | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
Bringing In the New Year, by Grace Lin
A girl and her family get ready for Chinese New Year.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 23, 2023 | First Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas, by Natasha Yim
n this retelling of a favorite fairy tale, Goldy Luck is asked to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren't home, but that doesn't stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs and their beds -- with disastrous results. But plucky Goldy takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend just in time for Chinese New Year.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 23, 2023 | Second Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
The Runaway Rice Cake, by Ying Chang Compestine
After chasing a special rice cake, nian-gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 23, 2023 | Third Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
The Nian Monster, by Andrea Wang
The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai. The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but a clever girl has a plan.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 23, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
Nian, the Chinese New Year Dragon, by Virginia Loh-Hagan
This retelling of a Chinese legend explains why people light firecrackers, wear red, and give food offerings to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 23, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
Curriculum Connection: Information Literacy
Chopsticks, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
A pair of chopsticks gets separated, but after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.
Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet
Killer Underwear Invasion: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, & Lies, by Elise Gravel
Kid-friendly wit and quirky illustrations break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. Chapter 1 of 6 chapters presented this week.