In today’s lesson, students engaged with the story “Bringing in the New Year” by Grace Lin, where they explored sounds, movements, and textures related to Chinese New Year traditions. They participated in sensory activities that included tasting Chinese-themed foods like spring rolls and noodles, as well as feeling cold ice and making wind with hand fans. Students were encouraged to wear something red, as it symbolizes luck during this festive season. The story featured a Chinese family preparing to celebrate the New Year amidst a cold, snowy morning.