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Home » Montessori » Culture & Movement Activity for Kids

Culture & Movement Activity for Kids

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A fun Chinese New Year activity to do with your kids that integrate movement and culture are to center on the Zodiac calendar.

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Several mornings each week we take the time to do a few yoga poses. Many of these poses are animals. Last week as my sons slithered on the floor like a snake, this activity occurred to me. How simple? Each year of the Zodiac calendar represents an animal. There is 12 animals total. Get the bodies moving and learn about Chinese culture all in one. Perfect for the home and the classroom. I introduced the calendar at one of our circle times.

There are many ways to learn about the Chinese Zodiac Calendar. Although I encourage you to find out more about the ideas, the animals represented in the calendar are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. Don’t get too caught up in any particular way to present the animal, just have fun with it and get your bodies moving. Hop like a rabbit, slither like a snake and neigh like a horse. You get it. Have a good time!

Thanks for visiting! I hope we inspired you today!

Marnie

 

Tagged With: Chinese New Year, Culture, Holidays, Kindergarten, Preschool

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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