Integrating Chinese Culture in the Preschool Classroom

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Integrating Chinese Culture in the Preschool
Classroom
Finding a Common Language

• Melissa Turner

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Table of Contents

• Virtual Tour
• Culture
• Language
• Books
• Music
• Games
• Chinese-American Adoptions
• Teacher Resources

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Virtual Tour

• China is a country in Asia. It has many distinct
  landmarks such as the Great Wall which can be
  seen from space.
• http//pictures.care2.com/view/1/732110770

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Culture

• Chinese Cultural Revolution paved the way for
  China as we see it today.
• http//library.thinkquest.org/26469/

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Language

• The Chinese language consists of characters that
  stand for sounds.
• http//sinologic.com/language.html

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Books

• The following childrens books deal with Chinese
  culture
• D is for Doufu An Alphabet Book of Chinese
  Culture by Maywan Shen Krach
• The Dragon Prince A Chinese Beauty and the
  Beast Tale by Laurence Yep

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Music

• Chinese music has its own distinct sound.

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Games

• Children in China enjoy playing games such as
  Chinese jump rope and baseball, known as
  Americas favorite pasttime.

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Chinese-American Adoptions

• Many Americans make the journey every year to
  adopt little girls from China. Click below to
  read one mothers story.
• http//xiandong.com/nanchang.htm
• Click below to hear country singer, Steven Curtis
  Chapmans tribute to his adopted daughter.
• http//www.america-china.org

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Teacher Resources

• The following resource books from Teacher Created
  Materials can be used to teach a unit on China
• Ancient China Thematic Unit
• Chinese New Year Activities
• Dont forget to check out this web site
• http//www.funixbook.com/samples_large_meow.html

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