MOORESTOWN FRIENDS KINDERGARTEN CLASS

CELEBRATES LUNAR NEW YEAR

MOORESTOWN, NJ – The Moorestown Friends School kindergarten class taught by Meredith Newman celebrated the lunar New Year by sharing with students the way the holiday is celebrated around the world.

The students learned about the Chinese zodiac and the traditional red envelopes with money that are given out at the lunar New Year. Students were told they should sleep with the envelope under their pillow for 14 days, until the festival of the lanterns, to bring them good fortune in the new year.

They also learned the proper way that boys and girls bow in Korea, a tradition that is observed at the new year to honor ancestors and parents.

Some students and their parents wore traditional clothing from other lands.

A highlight of the celebration was the opportunity to welcome the new year in the Chinese and Korean languages, and then to sample foods associated with the holiday.

Below are a few photos from this event.