1. Storytelling The story of NIAN (10-15 minutes) | CL, PSED, L, UW

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2. Sing-along Guo Nian Hao (Learn Mandarin Rhyme "Happy Chinese New Year", 10 minutes) | CL, PSED, L, UW

 

3. Activities (Background Music: Mandarin Rhyme "Happy Chinese New Year", 20-30 mins) Children choose one of the activities, according to their own willing:

Activity 1 | "Big Clean Up" | Home Corner | PD, UW  
Activity 2 | Write + Post Spring Festival couplets | Table 1 &. classroom door or wall sided the door| PD, L, UW, EAD
Activity 3 | Making + Hanging Chinese Lantern | Table 2 &. string in the room or classroom door | PD, UW, EAD
Activity 4 | Cutting + Pasting window flowers | Table 3 &. classroom window | PD, UW, EAD
Activity 5 | Making + Counting dumplings (play-dough) | Table 4 | CL, PD, M, UW
Activity 6 | 'Cooking' dumplings + 'Eating' dumplings (play-dough) | Home Corner &. Table 5 | PD, PSED, M, UW
Activity 7 | Paper coloring or Free drawing” Happy Chinese New Year" | Table 6 | PD, UW, EAD

 

When Activities nearly done, if the time/situation allowed: 

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4. Extra activity Watching "Chinese New Year TV program-Toddler Mandarin 2020 Chinese Spring Festival Show" (Shadow Puppets Drama, 10-15 minutes) | CL, PD, PSED, L, UW, EAD

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Children can join in the role-play to control the shadow puppets and move it according to the narration.