We are studying Asia this semester for history and January was focused on China. It was perfect timing to make a big deal of the Lunar New Year celebration.
The kids helped me make a big batch of dumplings from scratch.
We also gave the kids "luck" or "lucky money". My Vietnamese friend said that it does not need to be a lot of money. The luck carried by the money is more important than the amount. You keep it in your wallet so that you will receive a lot more money during the new year. It is good to have it be an unusual denomination of money, so that you know it is the "lucky" money.
We learned all about the Chinese zodiak and ancient China in January. Now we are reading about Chairman Mao, the cultural revolution, and modern day China.
Here is the cute book where we found the dumpling soup recipe:
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