This was what greeted the students in preparation for Chinese New Year - our table of Chinese "artifacts". This is called provocation - a way to provoke the curiosity and interest of students. We opened the Westmount Chinese Restaurant in our Dramatic Play area. The children enjoyed serving the "food". We even had visits from Ms. Mabee and Mrs. Connolly! Our Chinese food at our playhouse was a great place to practice using chopsticks. What a challenge! The children practiced role-playing financial transactions using our play money and cash register. This year is the Year of the Rat. We also figured out that we were born in the Year of the Horse. The children tried writing those Chinese characters. It was tricky! We made our own stand-up rats We finished off our Chinese New Year theme by joining our friends in Mrs. Zirnhelt's Grade Two class for a Chinese lunch. Following Chinese tradition we brought our friends a gift - an orange, which is a symbol of good luck and wealth. It was a great experience for the children to try foods that many had not tried before!
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AuthorI'm Mrs. MacDonald. Welcome to a window into our kindergarten classroom. My goal of this blog is to give you an opportunity to see some of the things that we are doing at school. Enjoy! Archives
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