Guest Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) We are going to be looking at China in our run up to sports day (Olympics). Every week we send home a poem to share but I'm stumped trying to find one with a Chinese theme. Any ideas out there please? Edited June 15, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 This site has poems in Chinese and translated to English, doen't know if it is what you are looking for?! HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hi I came across this Chinese nursery rhyme the other day - can't help with pronunciation though. Hong ching-ting… Hong ching-ting. Ching ching ting. Shih shang ching ching ting, Shui shang ching ching ting, Feng li ching ching ting. Translation to English: Red dragonflies Gently stop. On the rocks gently they stop, On the water gently they stop, In the breeze gently they stop. Attached (I hope, it's my first time attaching) are some pics I used when I did a display on Chinese writing. My class loved trying to copy Chinese numbers and characters using black paint and thin brushes. I remember my TA found a website that translated English words into Chinese characters and the chidren adored having their name printed out in Chinese. Hope the topic goes well. Chinese_writing.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Lovely poem Kaloufl, and display pics. I remember the boys in my preschool were really motivated to try writing using feathers and black paint. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublinbay Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Where did you get the feathers from Peggy? Great pics and great display Kaloufl - thanks both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 look like swan or goose feathers.............................I get mine from the local pond! nightmare trying to catch the wretched things though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 They were swan and duck feathers collected by my son from around our local lakes, he collected them to make fishing floats. So if you know a fisherman................ (they are called quill floats, used by course fisherman, not sure if seagull feathers are used by sea fishermen :wacko: ) hubby says don't catch a swan and pluck em, cause it hurts (probably more you than them :rolleyes: ) Seriously, my son found lots of feathers around the lakes, enough to last for years. I've just done a google and found this supplier HERE THINK I MIGHT HAVE A WALK DOWN THE LAKES THIS WEEK AND SUPPLY SOME MYSELF. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Some good ideas here for anyone doing Chinese New year! We used a linewriter's paintbrush which has long bristles to do our Chinese name writing, but any long bristled brush or soft paintbrush would do. The children used black paint to make wall display pictures and gold ink to write on their lai see/ang pow (depending on your Chinese region) red envelope for chocolate coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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