Lunar New Year -February Newsletter

February 1, 2022: Year of the Tiger 🐅

'Gong hei fat choy' | 恭喜发财

What does that mean? It's a common Cantonese Chinese New Year greeting that means wishing you prosperity and good fortune :)

Here are some other traditional greetings, including how to pronounce them!

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Lantern Festival

Read all about it here.

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The Monster Nián

Read about him here.

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Traditional Foods

Read about them here.

Comprehensive Planning Guide for Lunar New Year

Written for NYC teachers, but available to everyone -- this is a complete guide to teaching about the Lunar New Year.

Love crafts? Click the blog post ⬇️ for some GREAT ones.

20 Fun Chinese New Year Activities and Crafts for Home and School!

To celebrate Lunar New Year, my kids and I are having fun with Chinese New Year crafts and activities! Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, and other Asian countries.

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Making fortune cookies is a perfect Lunar New Year activity.

Why? Because it involves:

Literacy (writing fortunes),
Math (measuring ingredients),
Science (the properties of cooking),
Social studies (what these cookies represent in Chinese culture).
Plus, yum!

Chinese New Year Fun Facts

Last but not least, if you love a horoscope...⬇️

We're Entering the Year of the Tiger: Here's What It Means

Chinese New Year is on Tuesday, February 1st. Also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is celebrated at the second new moon following the Winter Solstice. This festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of a long-awaited spring!

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