Ms. Shields’ grade 3/4 Social Studies class celebrates the Chinese New Year

In January, Ms. Shields’ class at Riverside Community School was studying cultures and traditions in communities; a perfect time to learn about how people in China celebrate the Chinese New Year.  The students had the opportunity to make traditional Chinese hats, make and try Chinese food, study the significance of the dragon, and even write a few symbols in Chinese. Brock, a grade 3 student, models the traditional Chinese hat he made.