Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year - varies from year to year, beginning some time between January 21 and February 20.

 

 

 

Lunar New Year / Spring Festival is typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries. It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later with the Lantern Festival.

                   

                

                   

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lunar-New-Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG_MTQLxcjg

Here are some stories to read at Teachingbooks.net: https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?lid=2784

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  Chinese New Year

Written by  Alyssa Liang

Read by TigerCub Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPrgINXS3v8

 

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Year of the Rat: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNwaAX7WTUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh-xLlSDvUM

Year of the Ox:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJm0pky7sjo&feature=emb_logo

Year of the Tiger:

Year of the Tiger: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac

Written by Olivia Chin and illustrated by Justin Roth

Read by Reading in a Virtual World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlXNXVUvAOo

Year of the Rabbit:

Year of the Dragon:

Year of the Snake:

Year of the Horse:

Year of the Goat:

Year of the Monkey:

Year of the Rooster:

Year of the Dog:

Year of the Rooster:

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Books available through SORA on Lunar New Year:

https://soraapp.com/library/santaanausd/search/query-chinese%20new%20year/page-1