Chinese Culture Day – Birthday Party

• Activity Goals:

To learn about Chinese mythology, understand the traditional customs of celebrating birthdays in Chinese culture, and enjoy the fun of a birthday party.

• Activity Overview:

This birthday party is themed around Chinese culture. On that day, teachers will share the story of ‘Shou Xing Gong’ to introduce children to a character from Chinese mythology. The environment will be decorated to showcase birthday celebration foods and items symbolizing longevity, such as longevity peaches, peach buns, long-life noodles, and red eggs. Additionally, children will engage in various art activities like ink painting and dough art based on their age groups. Finally, each child will happily take home a red egg they’ve created themselves.

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Lunar New Year Celebration

• Activity Goals:

To learn about the customs and festive foods of the Chinese traditional holiday, the Lunar New Year, and experience the lively atmosphere of the holiday.

• Activity Overview:

In the “New Year” themed unit, teachers use picture books to introduce children to various customs of the Lunar New Year. Children will also create decorations such as paper flowers, spring couplets, and windmills to be used during a Lunar New Year night market event. On the day of the event, children will dress in traditional Chinese attire or wear clothing primarily in red to immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere of the New Year. Additionally, through the activities, they will get to know different New Year foods, auspicious symbols, their meanings, and the tradition of lion dance.

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Engaging Shadow Puppetry

• Activity Goals:

To introduce children to the traditional folk art of shadow puppetry in our country, provide a basic understanding of the characteristics and production process of shadow puppets, encourage creativity and imagination in creating shadow puppets, collaborate in puppetry performances, and appreciate the art of shadow puppetry.

• Activity Overview:

The activity revolves around the theme of light and shadow. The school invites external organizations to perform shadow puppetry for the children while giving a brief introduction to the origins and production methods of shadow puppetry. The children are highly engaged and interested in the performance. After the activity, the younger children continue to explore by creating their own shadow puppet characters and other tools. Finally, they collaborate to perform the shadow puppetry they have created.