Lunar New Year 1

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With lesson plans, informative slides, activity ideas, differentiated worksheets and much more, these fun lessons are a great way to teach your class about Lunar New Year.

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#Lesson1TheStoryofNian

Learn all about 'The Story of Nian' and the different customs throughout Lunar New Year. Read the story as a class and discover why people give red money pockets, have fireworks, hang banners and more.

#Lesson2TheChineseLegend

This lesson introduces your class to the different names of the Lunar calendar years as they read the story to find out how the animals decided which year should be named after who! They can then create bunting or retell the story for themselves.

#Lesson3TraditionalFood

Learn all about the different foods eaten during Lunar New Year with this fun and hands-on lesson. Enjoy tasting different foods and encourage your class to record their favourite and least favourite using tables and charts. There is also the opportunity to create their own fortune cookies!

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