Chinese New Year

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Two girls trying to fly their kites inside because they finished their kites early.
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Three girls making adjustments to their sled kite in Mr. Mcgonegal’s office.
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Two boys are taping their tails to their kites.
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Mr. Petner is helping the 4-5 reading group to make kites.
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A group of kids finishing up their kites.
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A fourth grader winding up string on a popsicle stick for his kite.
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Some kids trying out their sled kites in the recess yard.
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Some kids trying to find the wind direction.
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A girl who’s kite is just catching wind.
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More kids trying out their sled kites in the recess yard, one of the girls kites is working out because she has a long tail and a large slit.
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Fifth grader flies sled kite at Haggerty.
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Ms. Kramer’s 4/5 reading group listens to Linda Yip talk about Chinese culture.
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Ms. Kramer’s 4/5 reading group doing some traditional Chinese painting, with vice principal Ms. Mahoney.
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Linda Yip showing traditional painting from China painted by her daughter.
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Ms. Kramer’s 4/5 reading group reading about China.
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Fifth graders look out on an original house shipped from China, at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
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Man sculpting rice dough sculptures.
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Fifth graders look at traditional rice dough puppets at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
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Fifth graders trying on traditional Chinese masks at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
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Dorcas, the calligrapher, and the ink maker are posing for the photo.
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A man from China is making a "chop."
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This calligrapher is making signs for the Chinese New Year.
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The musicians are using ancient Asia instruments.
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The Indian dancer is telling a story of the monkey god.
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A musician is singing a song from Bollywood.
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Ben Haggerty and Yo-Yo Ma are telling the story of Faithful John.
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Yo-Yo Ma is taking a break from playing his cello.
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The fourth and fifth graders are listening to Ben Haggerty tell a story.