Chinese New Year of Culture and Crafts, Year of the DRAGON 龍(Tch)-PBL Pack

The 2024 Year of the DRAGON version is HERE!

Current edition:

Year of the DRAGON The 2024 Year of the DRAGON is HERE!

Version: Traditional Chinese with pinyin and English support.

The Year of the Dragon starts on February 10, and the 15-day celebration is from February 9(Lunar New Year's Eve), February 10 to February 24, 2024. Let's get ready for the opportunity to connect world culture with the Chinese language during the preparation and celebration of the Lunar New Year, Spring Festival, a.k.a. Chinese New Year!

This Project-Based Learning unit is designed with the approach of PLAY WITH A PURPOSE - language, culture, history, and engagement! Connecting with the world culture at home, in class, and the community.

Teach Chinese & World Culture: Lunar New Year Greetings and Craft Unit is a teaching resource with an annual update!

• Year of the DRAGON (2024) ................current version
• Year of the RABBIT (2023)
• Year of the TIGER (2022)
• Year of the COW/Ox (2021)
• Year of the MOUSE (2020)
• Year of the PIG (2019)
• Year of the Dog (2018)
• Year of the Rooster (2017)

Annual update until the completion of the 12 Chinese Animal Cycle.

Also available in Simplified Chinese with Pinyin and English support.

• Year of the DRAGON (2024, 2036)
• Year of the Rabbit (2023, 2035)
• Year of the Tiger (2022, 2034)
• Year of the Cow (2021, 2033)
• Year of the Mouse (2020, 2032)
• Year of the PIG (2019, 2031)
• Year of the Dog (2018, 2030)
• Year of the Rooster (2017, 2029)

This interactive Chinese Lunar New Year Greetings and Craft packet has a cultural learning theme for all grade levels in the Chinese dual language program, Chinese language immersion program, after-school Chinese program, weekend Chinese school, and homeschool. This is also a teaching resource for World Culture and ESL and ELL programs.

What's included in this Chinese Lunar New Year Culture Unit

1. Craft projects and culture notes for every Chinese Lunar New Year.

2. Year of the DRAGON craft projects and culture notes. (READY NOW for the arrival of the Year of the DRAGON in 2024!)

In this unit you will find that cultural notes are added to project pages so learners will be doing, playing, and learning about the cultural connotation of each craft, activity, and project.

*Lucky Greeting Signs

*Trace and Decorate Lucky Greeting Signs

*Fu and Spring Lucky Word Signs. Culture Notes. Templates.

*Greeting Phrases Culture Sheet

*Trace and Write Characters: RABBIT and year.

*8 Make Your Own Red Envelope Templates. Culture notes.

*8 Paper-cutting Templates. Culture notes.

*Making Year of the DRAGON Bookmarks

*Q-Tip Painting DRAGON

*Q-Tip Writing DRAGON

*Word Search: DRAGON

*Decorate Lucky the DRAGON. Culture Spotlight

*DRAGON Puzzles

*DRAGON Mazes

*Year of the DRAGON - 12 Animal Birth Signs Lantern Template

Total pages of this Chinese Lunar New Year Greetings & Craft Projects (Year of the RABBIT): 96

You may also consider adding the following cultural teaching unit to your program:

Chinese New Year Culture and Tradition 15 Days of Celebration

Complimentary teaching resources on Miss Panda's blog at Miss Panda Chinese

Chinese New Year Guide: Tradition, Taboos, and Celebration

You might also like MORE of the Chinese Lunar New Year teaching resources:

Chinese New Year Greetings and Crafts - Simplified Chinese combo

12 Chinese Animal Birth Signs Posters

Chinese New Year 12 Animals Signs Culture and Activities Traditional Ch Combo

Chinese New Year 12 Animal Signs Culture and Activities Simplified Ch combo

Upcoming Annual Update Version:

• Year of the Dragon (2024)
• Year of the Snake (2025)
• Year of the Horse (2026)
• Year of the Sheep (2027)
• Year of the Monkey (2028)

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