K3 Chinese Culture Event
Chinese Ancient Architecture
Activity Objectives:
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Enable children to grasp the characteristics of ancient Chinese architecture.
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Enhance children's understanding of Chinese architectural art, fostering their identification with Chinese culture.
Activity Overview:
Children will work in small groups to discuss and plan the construction of an ancient Chinese building. They will select materials based on the architectural features of the building they choose to create. After completing their models, the children will present their work in groups and explain the structure of the ancient Chinese architecture they represented. Finally, the teacher will ask the children to pair up and share their experiences and thoughts about the activity.
Ancient Chinese Clothing
Activity Objectives:
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Introduce children to the clothing styles of ancient times.
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Help children understand that ancient clothing is also a part of traditional Chinese culture.
Activity Overview:
The teacher will show children pictures of different ancient Chinese costumes, asking them to pay attention to the patterns and styles on the garments. Then, using wooden pendants with faint lines as guides, the children will color these patterns using watercolor pens. Finally, the teacher will ask the children to pair up and share their preferences between ancient and modern clothing and the reasons for their preferences, as well as their thoughts about the activity.
New Year Hanging Painting Activity
Activity Objectives:
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Experience the joy of painting with a brush and ink
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Be able to exercise creativity in painting on rice paper
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Be able to appreciate the works of peers
Activity Overview:
The teacher will play a slideshow titled "Different New Year Flowers" for the children to enjoy, which includes content on daffodils, kumquats, peach blossoms, and orchids, showing their colors and forms. The children will then choose the New Year flower they would like to paint and proceed in small groups. The teacher will demonstrate the method and techniques of painting New Year flowers using rice paper and paints. After completing the paintings, they will display their work and share what they appreciate and find most unique about it.
K2 Chinese Culture Event
Bubble Dragon Painting
Activity Objectives:
Be able to describe the physical characteristics of the Chinese dragon
Be able to use bubble wrap to print the pattern of the dragon's body
Activity Overview:
The teacher will use a presentation to introduce the cultural background of the dragon and its symbolic meaning in traditional festivals, and display pictures of dragons in various forms. Children will apply watercolors to bubble wrap and press it onto white paper to create the dragon's body, and use pastels to draw the dragon's head, claws, and tail. Then, they will attach the character "龍" (dragon) in different calligraphic styles; finally, the children will appreciate the collaborative artwork and share their creative process.
New Year Spring Couplets
Activity Objectives:
Experience the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year
Learn brush writing techniques
Activity Overview:
The teacher will first show the children pictures of Spring Couplets and briefly explain the meaning of New Year's greetings. The children will choose their favorite watercolor colors to paint on snake-shaped paper plates prepared by the teacher. Then, using a brush, the children will write auspicious phrases on the Spring Couplets paper.
Roll Call of the Twelve Zodiac Animals
Activity Objectives:
Be able to attentively listen to the stories of the twelve zodiac animals.
Be able to name the animals of the zodiac and their order.
Activity Overview:
The teacher will have children draw zodiac animal cards from a mystery bag and engage in a creative activity. After completing their creations, the teacher will attach a headband to the back of the paper plates, allowing the children to wear their zodiac animal plates as headgear and play a game.
Game: Roll Call of the Twelve Zodiac Animals
The teacher will play music, allowing the children to freely walk around the classroom wearing their zodiac headgear. When the music stops, the teacher will announce: "The Jade Emperor is calling roll, this time for the little ox." The child wearing the ox headgear must run into a hula hoop. This process repeats for each zodiac animal. After the game, the children are asked to recite the order of the twelve zodiac animals.
K1 Chinese Culture Event
Understanding Chinese Territory
Activity Objectives:
Enhance children's understanding of China's territory, thereby boosting their national identity.
Enable children to locate Hong Kong on a map of China.
Activity Overview:
The teacher will introduce the lesson with the Chinese proverb story "Pulling up the seedlings to help them grow," using story illustrations and a presentation to describe the territory of the People's Republic of China. Children will then use pieces of paper to assemble the shape of China's territory, enhancing their understanding of the country's geography and fostering a sense of national identity. At the end of the activity, children will be invited to share or introduce their work and express their feelings about the activity.
Introduction to Blue and White Porcelain Bowls
Activity Objectives:
Familiarize with serving dishes, specifically blue and white porcelain bowls.
Identify the differences among bowls from various historical periods.
Appreciate the aesthetic demands and artistic value ancient people placed on serving ware decorations.
Activity Overview:
The teacher begins by introducing various bowls, helping children recognize the distinctive features of each type. Subsequently, the teacher provides stickers featuring different Chinese patterns, allowing the children to design their own bowls. Upon completion, children will present their bowls, share their experiences of the activity, and finally, participate in a bowl exhibition.
Tang Poem "Min Nong"
Activity Objectives:
Children can make hanging paintings.
Children can read the rice planting song together.
Activity Overview:
The teacher asks the children to act as little farmers, reciting the Tang poem "Min Nong" and creating movements to go along with the content. Then, they will paste the content of "Min Nong" and images of farmers onto paper, and use paintbrushes to draw the background (sun and clouds, etc.) and paste straw on the ground. Finally, the artwork will be mounted on a scroll-like backing paper to make a hanging painting. Extended activity: Plant wheatgrass together and conduct observation activities.