WOW!!!!

Hi Grade 1/2's!!!
I can NOT believe how much you already know about Chinese New Year!!
You must almost be ready for your celebration!
I noticed you don't have anything about our writing and language on there so I wanted to share some information with you so you could try and write using Chinese symbols today. Check out the link and see how you do!  Can you share some pictures of your dragons and lanterns?

http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-writing-symbols.html

What the Grade 1/2's know about Chinese New Year

Hi Silly Syndey,

The Grade 1/2's worked hard on creating a poster to show you what they already know! I took a picture to share with you!

Lanterns

Hi Grade 1/2's

I hope you have had some great snow days!!!

Do you want to see what the Panada's are up to today? Click the link below!

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals/giant-panda


The Chinese New Year festival is coming very fast!! Today we need to make more decorations for the parade! Watch the video to learn about the lantern festival and then you are going to make lanterns today!

I can't wait to see how your lanterns turn out! Have Fun!

-Silly Sydney

What have you learned so far?

Hi Grade 1/2's, I saw on the news that is it snowing there!!!! Can you send me a picture we don't have any snow here!

I have sent a lot of information to you about Chinese New years and the country itself, but I have not heard back much from you this month! Can you show me what you know already about Chinese New year so I know what else I need to teach you! I sent one more video to watch today about the holiday.

After that, with a partner I want you to make something to show me what you have learned so far about Chinese New Year. Maybe... each group could do something different.

1. Food
2. Parade
3.Lanterns
4. Preparation
5. Games
6. Animals
7. Dragon Dance

Have you tried the dragon dance yet? Pull out your dragons today and take a video of how they move and what you can do with them!!

Maybe if you have time you could make more decorations for the party, like lanterns! 

I can't wait!

Enjoy the snow
-Silly Sydney

All About China

Hello Everyone, or as they say in China

I have been here for 2 weeks so far and I have learned so much about China. It is a really interesting country and they have the COOLEST animals! I thought Australia was pretty awesome with Kangaroos and Kola Bears, but they have just as interesting animals in China. I am sharing a link for you to learn more about the Country China!!

http://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/country-close-up/china-country-close-up/animals/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/china/#china-dragon.jpg

THE PANDA

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals/giant-panda

Can you think of a symbol or sound that represents each of these animals from the website?

I sent an e-mail with some pictures of them, your teacher has a game for you to play with them!!!!!

That's all for now!

-Silly Sydney 

Games from China

Hi everyone!!!
I love the web you made about Chinese New Years!
I can't wait to see how your dragons look!
Here is a song you can listen to later when your done and make your dragons do a dance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtM9KeCmv6w

What instruments do you here?


Today when you are done your dragon I want you to practice writing in Chinese!
Today you are going to work on your numbers. Once you have traced them with pencil you can use water paints to draw some on red paper to decorate for the new year!




I learned a game today that you play by linking arms with a partner. Mrs. Nichol is going to explain this Chinese game to you!

Traveling Around the World

Hi Grade 1/2's!

Welcome back to school! I hope you had a good holiday. On my break I ended up traveling from Australia to China!!! Can you find China on the globe?

Here in China we are preparing for a big celebration called Chinese New Year. This year it is on February 8, 2016 and it is the year of the Red Monkey.


Click the link to read some more information about how we prepare of Chinese New Year!

http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asluM20g6rk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUsmbqnuw8

It would be fun if you could have a Chinese New Years party to! Can you make a list of things your class would need to prepare and learn about to have a party for Chinese New Years?

Post it here and I will check to see if you missed anything!

Happy Planning :)
- Silly Sydney