Happy Chinese New Year!

Our K-2 students are about to start investigating Chinese New Year, as a part of a HSIE unit, “Celebrations”. Libby Gleeson & Armin Greder’s “Big dog” will be a feature picture book, as will Di Wu & Kathy Huang’s “Are you a dragon?”

Rabbit float on display near Central Station, 2011.

Rabbit pennants in George St, Sydney, 2011.

Chinese dragon and lanterns, SCHM.

Chinese Zodiac animals, SCHM.

Chinese lanterns, SCHM.

Emperor Robbie Rules in 1/2S.

Chinese lantern in 1/2S.

2011 Chinese New Year pennant, George St, Sydney – notice
the numerals 2, 0, 1, 1, making the shape of a rabbit.

My photo (above) inspired a quick and easy craft activity for the students in our 2-6 hearing support unit yesterday:

2011 Chinese New Year rabbits by SCHM students.

Relive The Year of the Tiger (2010).

Relive The Year of the Rat (2008).

Relive The Year of the Rooster dragon parade (2005) on Photo Peach.

Images of Dragons! on Flickr.

Dragon parade!