G1-4 Chinese Culture Week Series——Diverse Traditional Culture

April 23rd was the second day of SHSID Primary p Chinese cultural week. Every grade embraces wonderful activities and the students experienced more aspects about Chinese culture.

First graders watched a documentary film about the Imperial Palace and designed their own moon-shaped silk fans, cloth bags, T-shirts and pillowcases. Drawn by children, those magnificent architectures became cuter and full of fun.

After reading books about the 24 solar terms, second graders learned about the order and key features of the terms. In Chinese class, students finished drawing the terms on paper plates. Students heard more about the beauty of the four seasons and the wisdom hidden in traditional culture.

Third graders used Chinese dialects to recite poems. Cantonese has many tones. The Wu dialect is sweet and the northern dialects are very humorous. Some poems will be more rhyming if it’s read by dialects. All the students were well prepared and made a fantastic poem recitation show.

In the afternoon, grade 3 and grade 4 students gathered in the auditorium and listened to a lecture about Peking Opera. A professional teacher introduced to them the origin and roles of Peking Opera. Students also experienced the movements and the elegant voice.

There are too many sparkling points in Chinese traditional culture. In the following days, we will continue exploring together. We hope that students will continue learning and gained a deeper understanding of the cherished Chinese culture.

绘画手工，诵诗听戏

——小学段中国文化周系列报道

4月23日是小学段中国文化周的第二天，各个年级迎来了精彩纷呈的活动，小朋友们在这些活动中更多地体味到了中国文化的方方面面。

一年级小朋友们通过观看了《故宫100》纪录片，并绘制了带有故宫元素的团扇、布袋、T恤和抱枕套。强烈而又统一的色彩，玲珑秀丽的檐角，富有韵律和节奏感变化的建筑，在孩子们的笔下别有生趣。

二年级小朋友一起“觅时”。熟读了《二十四节气》之后，他们对于节气顺序和特征有了一定的了解。中文课上，小朋友们每人绘制了一个二十四节气圆盘。从东风解冻，到梅子黄熟，暑去凉来，到万物收藏，小朋友们通过绘制圆盘感受到了四时之美，也体会到中国传统文化的智慧。

三年级的小朋友用方言诵诗，音调丰富的粤语，软糯婉转的吴语，还有各种幽默豪放的北方方言，读起古诗来，都有种特别的韵味。有的古诗用方言读来，更是特别押韵。小朋友们准备充分，奉献了一场场精彩的诗朗诵。

下午，三四年级的小朋友齐聚礼堂，听专业老师为大家介绍了京剧的起源、行当，老师重点为大家介绍了旦角。老师演示山膀的动作，并请三组同学上台体验了动作。接着老师教大家唱了《苏三起解》中的“苏三离了洪洞县”，让小朋友们体验了京剧唱腔。

中国传统文化亮点多多，接下来的几天，我们还将继续探索体悟，希望小朋友们对这些传统文化了解更深、兴趣更浓！