Chinese Dragon Activities_K-4

DRAGON TALES There are few better ways to tap into the creativity of a youngster's imagination than with the theme of "dragons!" Here are a few suggestions for "dragon" story starters! • List 10 ways to catch a dragon. • Tell about the day a dragon went shopping. • Write an advertisement for a babysitter for your pet dragon. • Write directions for giving a dragon a bath. • Tell about the dragon who tried to stop smoking. DESCRIPTIVE DRAGONS Ask your students to describe what a dragon would be like, if there were such a thing! You may want to write the descriptive statements on the class board. Some ideas might include: Bigger than a house. Has horns and wings. Breathes fire and smoke. Is purple with spots. Can fly away. Lives in a cave. Can disappear. Has a long, pointed tail. When the class has discussed every possible description of a dragon, ask students to draw a picture of the dragon using all of the descriptions. Instruct the students to each write a story about their imaginary dragon. CATCH THE DRAGON'S TAIL This energetic, outside game will give your kids a vigorous workout and a lot of laughs, too! Ask your students to form one long line. Have them each put his or her hands on the shoulders of the child in front. The first student in line is called the "Dragon's Head," and the last student is called the "Dragon's Tail." Tell the "Dragon's Head" that he or she must catch the "Dragon's Tail." This isn't as easy as you might think, because the line must twist and turn to follow the "Head," but at the same time each student must not lose hold of the student before him or her. When the "Head" catches the "Tail," the two students switch positions. Let the children have turns being the "Dragon's Head." In Chinese mythology, dragons play a very important role. Dragon themes are especially used during the Chinese New Year celebrations. It is said that Shen Lung, the "Good Luck Dragon", is the mightiest of all dragons. He controls the sea, sky, moon, sun and soil. But Shen Lung is also very lazy. Legend says that he avoids work by shrinking himself to the size of a small mouse. As a mouse, he hides in people's houses for most of the year. Try one of these "Dragon" activities with your students. C C h h i i n n e e s s e e D D r r a a g g o o n n A A c c t t i i v v i i t t i i e e s s ! ! © Teacher’s Friend, a Scholastic Company 87 Monthly Idea Book: January

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DRAGON TALESThere are few better ways to tap into thecreativity of a youngster's imagination thanwith the theme of "dragons!" Here are a fewsuggestions for "dragon" story starters!

• List 10 ways to catch a dragon.• Tell about the day a dragon went

shopping.• Write an advertisement for a babysitter

for your pet dragon.• Write directions for giving a dragon a

bath.• Tell about the dragon who tried to stop

smoking.

DESCRIPTIVE DRAGONSAsk your students to describe what adragon would be like, if there were such athing! You may want to write the descriptivestatements on the class board. Some ideasmight include:

Bigger than a house.Has horns and wings.Breathes fire and smoke.Is purple with spots.Can fly away.Lives in a cave.Can disappear.Has a long, pointed tail.

When the class has discussed every possibledescription of a dragon, ask students todraw a picture of the dragon using all of thedescriptions. Instruct the students to eachwrite a story about their imaginary dragon.

CATCH THE DRAGON'S TAILThis energetic, outside game will give yourkids a vigorous workout and a lot of laughs,too!

Ask your students to form one long line.Have them each put his or her hands on theshoulders of the child in front. The first stu-dent in line is called the "Dragon's Head,"and the last student is called the "Dragon'sTail."

Tell the "Dragon's Head" that he or she mustcatch the "Dragon's Tail." This isn't as easyas you might think, because the line musttwist and turn to follow the "Head," but atthe same time each student must not losehold of the student before him or her. Whenthe "Head" catches the "Tail," the two stu-dents switch positions. Let the children haveturns being the "Dragon's Head."

In Chinese mythology, dragons play a very important role. Dragon themes are especially usedduring the Chinese New Year celebrations. It is said that Shen Lung, the "Good LuckDragon", is the mightiest of all dragons. He controls the sea, sky, moon, sun and soil. ButShen Lung is also very lazy. Legend says that he avoids work by shrinking himself to the sizeof a small mouse. As a mouse, he hides in people's houses for most of the year.

Try one of these "Dragon" activities with your students.

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