china unit

 I had so much fun planning, creating, and teaching our unit on Ancient China over the last month. 

I love that they can count in Mandarin and sing children's nursery rhymes. 

I love that they can recognize a number of Chinese characters and know their meaning. 

I loved getting to take them to the Lan Su Chinese Garden, in Portland's Chinatown, to let them taste the serenity of much of China's heritage. 

I loved teaching them a bit of tai chi and letting them stop in silence to connect with themselves and with nature. 

I love that they can quote Confucius and the Dao de Jing. 

I loved all the crafts we made - block printing with potatoes, silkworm life cycles, fireworks paintings, and some pretty awesome presentation boards. 

I love watching them present and be so proud of the facts that wow their audiences. 

I loved giving them a taste of the place I loved.