Chinese
New Year is a celebration for one fifths of the world’s population. This is the Year of the Pig.
Preschoolers through
Kindergarten children at Kangaroo Kids Child Care and Learning Center have
weekly lessons in Mandarin Chinese from Cynthia as a part of their regular
curriculum.
As a part of the
celebration the Kindergarten Class create their own masks, lanterns and
decorations and then performed a typical Chinese New Year Parade as they dance
and sang Chinese songs through the entire school. They learned "Xinnian
Kuaile" which translated means "Happy New Year." Children also learned about the Chinese
Culture and landmarks like the Great Wall of China.
Kangaroo Kids children
had opportunity to experiment while working on their fine motor skills with
chop sticks as they consumed homemade dumplings that Cynthia brought to
school. They also read Chinese stories,
heard traditional Chinese music, and tried on authentic Chinese outfits. Finally they received a special red envelop
from Miss Cynthia. The color red is
believed to be a festive color that brings good fortune and is regarded by
Chinese people as the symbol of energy,
happiness and good luck.
Cynthia Yu holds a B.A
degree, and has had formal music training in New York City and New Jersey. She is also a certified teacher and has more
than fifteen years of teaching. For
further information about Kangaroo Kids Chinese program call 908-231-7800 or
email the school at staff@kangarookidschildcare.com.
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