In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Lunar New Year holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers, creating a fun first nonfiction reading experience.
Lunar New Year includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Lunar New Year is part of Jump!'s Holiday Fun! series. Index Table of contents Teaching guides Celebrate your favorite holidays with Holiday Fun!. Books in this series show and tell how and why holidays are celebrated and on what days or times of year. Universal symbols of each holiday are introduced and labeled, helping new readers learn to read while also learning about cultural traditions. Tightly controlled vocabulary, repetitive text patterns, and crisp, colorful photographs work together to create an engaging and supportive reading experience. Each title includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. A Let's Review! feature poses a photo and question to help readers review and expand learning on the topic.
