Celebrating Chinese New Year: An Activity Book (Paperback)

~ Hingman Chan (Author) "The Chinese New Year, also called the Lunar New Year, is the most important holiday of the year for people in China and many other..." (more)
Key Phrases: candy box, New Year

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Product Description

Celebrating Chinese New Year is a fun-filled craft, activity and resource book for the Chinese New Year. In addition to basic facts and history of the Chinese New Year, you can make a dragon parade, a paper lantern, and red lucky envelopes following simple directions and examples in this activity book. You will also have fun learning about your Chinese Zodiac signs. This classroom tested copy-ready activity book is an excellent resource for parents and teachers with children ages 5 to 10. A must for celebrating Chinese New Year!

About the Author

Hingman Chan, a prolific creator of multicultural educational resources has compiled an easy-to-use and follow activities which can be done at home and at schools. "Over the years, I have attended many school celebrations and have led activities for children. This book is my collection of these activities which has worked well and enjoyed by children in those sessions. All the activities have also been reviewed by other teachers as well. I wanted to share my knowledge of Chinese culture," said Ms. Chan, who was born in Hong Kong and currently resides in the San Francisco area with her two children and husband.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Asia for Kids; Activity edition (July 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932457046
• ISBN-13: 978-1932457049
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,638 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Easy-to-Use Activity Book, September 28, 2004

By	Robin Wu - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this colorful book to be informative, engaging, and easy-to-use. The author's overview of Chinese New Year provides a good background for her description of significant Lunar New Year traditions. These customs include special food, lucky money, scrolls, candy, lanterns, and dragons. There is a nice presentation of the zodiac animals and chart of corresponding birthdate years. The author provides easy-to-follow instructions and simple templates to carry out the wide selection of craft projects and activities. I would highly recommend this book to elementary school teachers and families with elementary school age kids in helping to understand and celebrate Chinese New Year.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A super activity book for Chinese New Year!, August 25, 2004

By	Angela Hom (California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book offers fun, cute and easy to reproduce crafts to supplement Chinese New Year events for the classroom or any other setting with young children. I especially appreciate the author's narrative on explaining the traditions and rituals associated with this annual holiday that is celebrated world-wide. We couldn't wait for the next Chinese New Year (Year of the Rooster -2005) so, my kids and I tried making the hexagonal candy boxes. The instructions are clearly written making it easy for both a seven y.o. and ten y.o to follow independently. My kids are now using their crafty boxes with lids to hold little items on their desks. "Celebrating Chinese New Year: An Activity Book" is a wonderful addition to any classroom, library, and Asian or multi-cultural book collection. I highly recommend for teachers/educators and parents.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich awareness through charming projects, August 18, 2004

By	Annie Richards (Arizona) - See all my reviews

"Celebrating Chinese New Year: An Activity Book" is an engaging tool for introducing a lively yet generally unfamiliar cultural event to children. Clear, child-oriented information about Chinese New Year customs is interspersed with charming hands-on projects, from paper plate pandas to candy containers. Straightforward graphics and text richly convey that a spirit of family closeness and a respect for tradition mark this holiday. Through a range of activities, from simple to sophisticated, a poignant awareness of an earlier time and way of thought is also transmitted. An excellent resource for schools and groups that want to foster cultural understanding!