China Part 2 (Co-op)

Earlier this week we had our geography co-op. Before the co-op a couple of friends came over and watched a video on Ancient China.

When it came time for presentations, Caitlin was all ready in her traditional Chinese dress, known as a Cheongsam.

She talked about the different clothing throughout the last few thousand years, as well as the Chinese foot binding process. 

Jayden talked about the traditions of the Chinese New Year, including the legend of the Chinese New Year, the history behind the red envelopes, the foods they eat and why they eat them.

The kids enjoyed egg rolls, traditional Chinese steamed mantou (steamed bread), and water straight from China's Yellow Sea! (Ok, ok, it was from my kitchen).

Later the kids played a game where they had to move candy from a bowl to a plate using chopsticks. They got to eat whatever they managed to get. 

Some of them were really good and some of them were frustrated! So one of the moms gave a quick chopsticks tutorial. 

We saved a couple of chopsticks to use on our own time too!