Multicultural stories and activities promote early literacy skills and cultural awareness. Introduce your students to the Chinese New Year through oral storytelling, physical movement and two fun hands-on activities! What's inside: How to implement oral storytelling in your classroom The Legend of Nian: a written story for oral storytelling The Legend of Nian: story map Noise Maker Activity: lesson plan New Year Traditions: movement lesson plan with music, script and photos of each movement Preparing for the New Year- cleaning the House Participating in a New Year parade Firework craft activities: lesson plan for fine motor development BONUS: a sneak peek into my classroom's dramatic play area as we celebrate the Lunar New Year Suggested teaching sequence: Day 1 Whole group: The Legend of Nian (tell the story with the story map) Small group: Noise maker activity Day 2 Whole group: The Legend of Nian (tell the story with the story map) Small group: New Year Traditions: movement lesson Small group: Firework craft activities __________________________________________________ ☺︎ RECEIVE TpT CREDIT! When you share your experience with this product, TpT rewards you with credits toward future purchases. You can submit feedback through My Purchases.  ★ LET'S CONNECT: | TpT |YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Follow my store and social media pages to be the first to know about new resources, ideas, sales and freebies! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me [email protected] Copyright reserved to Educating Abroad, LLC.