Chinese New Year Activities for the Montessori Classroom

Celebrating cultural differences in the Montessori classroom helps children understand that humans have different backgrounds and heritages as well as different ways of looking at the world. Helping children learn about different cultures prevents them from forming false opinions or even worse, false stereotypes for those with whom they may not be familiar. It also helps children of these cultures form positive self-esteem and pride in their heritage.

In my recent blog about celebrating Chinese New Year, I promised some activities that you could use in your Montessori classroom to encourage cultural awareness for children of all ages.