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Chinese Holidays - Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival in Taiwan on March 5

The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar year in the lunar calendar marking the last day of the lunar New Year celebration.^[1] It is usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.^[2] During the Lantern Festival, children go out at night to temples carrying paper lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns (simplified Chinese: 猜灯谜; traditional Chinese: 猜燈謎; pinyin: cāidēngmí; Jyutping: caai1dang1mai4).^[3][4]
In ancient times, the lanterns were fairly simple, and only the emperor and noblemen had large ornate ones .^[5] In modern times, lanterns have been embellished with many complex designs.^[4] For example, lanterns are now often made in the shape of animals. The lanterns can symbolize the people letting go of their past selves and getting new ones,^[6] which they will let go of the next year. The lanterns are almost always red to symbolize good fortune ^[7]
In Hong Kong, it is commercialized as the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day. It is not to be confused with the Mid-Autumn Festival; which is sometimes also known as the "Lantern Festival" in locations such as Singapore and Malaysia.^[2][8]

2015 Lantern Festival in Taiwan

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Lantern Festival for Kids

The Tale of a Traditional Lantern Painter

Lantern Festival Food : Tang-Yuan

Lantern Festival is also called. Yuan-Xiao Festival. This is because Chinese eat Yuan-Xiao on this day. This custom originated from the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century, then became popular during the Tang and Song Dynasty.
Yuan-Xiao just like Tang-Yuan . They are made of sweet rice flour into sticky glutinous balls. They can be filled in with sesame, red-bean or peanut butter paste. Usually, they are severed with sugar water. But some people still  make salty Tang-Yuan.
The difference between Yuan-Xiao and Tang-Yuan is the way they are made and cooked. This is because that Chinese in different geographic area prepare the food in different way. Chinese call the one they eat on Winter Solstice Day is Tang-Yuan. The one they eat on the Lantern festival is called Yuan-Xiao.

Math Online Homework: Week 24 ( Mar 23 - Mar 27 ) -- Week 25 ( Mar 30 - April 3 )

Math Topic: Measure Length

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/measure-using-an-inch-ruler Mar 23
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/read-a-thermometer Mar 24
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/which-customary-unit-of-length-is-appropriate  Mar 25
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/customary-units-of-length-word-problems Mar 26
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/which-customary-unit-of-weight-is-appropriate Mar 27
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/which-customary-unit-of-volume-is-appropriate  Mar 28
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/compare-and-convert-customary-units-of-volume  Mar 29
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/measure-using-a-centimeter-ruler  Mar 30
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/metric-units-of-length-word-problems  Mar 31
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/which-metric-unit-of-volume-is-appropriate April 1 http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/choose-the-appropriate-measuring-tool April 2 http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/math_games/2nd-grade-math/measurements-2nd/matchit-measurements-2nd.html  April 3

Math Online Homework: Week 22 ( Mar 9 - Mar 13 ) -- Week 23 ( Mar 16 -- Mar 20 )

Math Online Homework : Topic 16 -- Time, Graphs, and Data

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/days-of-the-week   Mar 9
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/reading-clocks-hour-and-half-hour  Mar 10
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/reading-clocks  Mar 11
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/seasons  Mar12
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/am-and-pm  Mar 13
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/choose-the-appropriate-time-units  Mar 14
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/months-of-the-year  Mar 15
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/number-of-days-in-each-month  Mar 16
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/interpret-tally-charts-and-tables  Mar 17
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/which-bar-graph-is-correct  Mar 18
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/interpret-line-plots  Mar 19
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/create-pictographs Mar 20

Math Lesson : Week 22 - 25

Week 22:  Mar 9 - Mar 13 & Week 23:  Mar 16 - Mar 20 : Topic 16 -- Time, Graphs, and Data
http://quizlet.com/45431531/topic-16-time-graphs-and-data-flash-cards/


Week 24:  Mar 23 - Mar 27 & Week 25:  Mar 30 - Apr 3 --- Topic 15: Measuring Length
http://quizlet.com/45431012/topic-15-measuring-length-flash-cards/

Math Paper Homework: Week 22 - 25

Drop Box Math Paper Homework ( Aug 9 email ). Link was shared with Parent's if you need, please email me.


Week 22:  Mar 9 - Mar 13

Week 23:  Mar 16 - Mar 20

Week 24:  Mar 23 - Mar 27

Week 25:  Mar 30 - Apr 3

Chinese Lesson: Week 22 ( Mar 9 - Mar 13 ) & Week 23 ( Mar 16 - Mar 20 ) & Week 24 ( Mar 23 - Mar 27 ) & Week 25 ( Mar 30 - Apr 3 )

Week 22:  Mar 9 - Mar 13 --  Chinese Lesson: Better Chinese Lesson 20 + Youer Hanyu Lesson 3 + Zhongwen Lesson5

Week 23:  Mar 16 - Mar 20 --  Chinese Lesson: Better Chinese Lesson 21 + Youer Hanyu Lesson 2 + Zhongwen Lesson4

Week 24:  Mar 23 - Mar 27 --  Chinese Lesson: Better Chinese Lesson 22 + Youer Hanyu Lesson 1 + Zhongwen Lesson3

Week 25:  Mar 30 - Apr 3 --  Chinese Lesson: Better Chinese Lesson 23 + Youer Hanyu Lesson 2 + Zhongwen Lesson2

http://quizlet.com/45460285/lesson-24-to-compare-flash-cards/

Chinese Online Homework: Week 22 ( Mar 9 - 13 ) -- Week 25 ( Mar 30 - April 3 )

Every week, please review the songs and cartoons in addition to the Chinese lessons provided.
Optional: Extra Chinese lesson on July blog

Week 22:  Mar 9 - Mar 13
Week 23:  Mar 16 - Mar 20
Week 24:  Mar 23 - Mar 27
Week 25:  Mar 30 - Apr 3