Happy New Chinese New Year
"Gung Hay Fat Choy" says The Owl
Celebrating Chinese New Year
If you would like to do this activity in class. You will need the following materials:
Cardboard cut into circles
scissors
staples
cords
aluminum foil
sticks even pencils will do the trick
The result is
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| Chinese Rattle Drum The kids can decorate it and write their names. |
I had the class learn this song "Gung Hay Fat Choy" and mimic with hand symbols what the song signified.
HELPFUL LINKS
http://www.nancymusic.com/Gunghayplay.htm
Also I had one of the younger kids sing the Here Comes the New Year" using "Old Macdonald's" theme song and changing every animal for the animals of the Chinese calendar.
HELPFUL LINKS
http://www.nancymusic.com/Gunghayplay.htm
Also I had one of the younger kids sing the Here Comes the New Year" using "Old Macdonald's" theme song and changing every animal for the animals of the Chinese calendar.
Here Comes the New Years Marching Around EIEIO
And this is the year of the Horse EIEIO
and a so and so as the rest of the animals parade, the kids sing and use percussion intruments.