Happy Chinese New Year!
This by far is the biggest, most celebrated holiday in Taiwan.
Housewives spend days cleaning their homes- out with last year's dirt, preparing for the new year.
Families gather to eat copious amounts of food.
Red envelopes stuffed full of money are given to children.
Christmas is to America as Chinese New Year is to Taiwan.
As you can imagine, the week before such a holiday can cause quite a havoc on learning.
But if the goal is to learn about a culture, let the fun begin....
Our Chinese department did an amazing job exposing our students to the many different facets of Chinese New Year. From the food, to Chinese calligraphy, to the crafts and songs of this traditional Chinese holiday.
Even to the handing out of han bao- the red envelopes filled with treasure!
On the last day of school before the celebrations began, several moms came to my classroom to help the students make a Chinese New Year craft.
So as the final bell rang last Thursday, many students were excited to be traveling to family celebrations, while others looked forward to traveling throughout Asia.
As for myself, I am happy to have another week to rest and relax!
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