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[teacherartexchange] Chinese New Year ideas

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From: Rebecca Burch (mamallama_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Fri Jan 27 2006 - 08:45:38 PST

When I worked in public school, we actually made a big "Chinese"
dragon (looks more like Trogdor... ha!) and had our own Chinese New
Year parade. We got a writeup in the newspaper and everything.

Link to news photo:
http://mamallama.smugmug.com/photos/4515833-L.jpg

I also teach Chinese calligraphy at Chinese New Year. The kids LOVE
this project. I have them to paint a piece of drawing paper with a
colorful wash on day 1. On day 2, they take colored pencils in the
same colors as the wash they used and make a subtle Asian-inspired
floral design like kimono fabric (kimonos are great sources of
inspiration, and the kids go nuts if you show up wearing one.) Then
on day 3 they do the calligraphy -- first on scrap paper, then on the
background they made.

You can find calligraphy all over the 'net. Kanji is good because it
is typically simpler and more bold -- looks beautiful on the
background, even if the kid isn't so great with a brush.

I'm still scanning student work at the moment, but if anyone's
interested, I will have examples soon.

Becky 

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