At NVAECS, in addition to general Chinese language instruction, each semester, students have the opportunity to take cultural courses taught by full-time teachers, so that learning Chinese is not only about learning the language, but also includes a deeper understanding of the traditional and profound Chinese culture.

Class Schedule

Class	Session 1	Session 2
K1	Traditional Shadow Play: Learn about Animals of the Chinese Zodiac	Dance
K2	Traditional Shadow Play: Story of the 12 Zodiac Animals	Dance: Hand Drum
K3	Children’s Toys (K): Bamboo Cicada, Ring Toss, Hula Hoop	Crafts: Windmill, Paper Dolls
E1	Children’s Toys (1): Bumper Balls, Bamboo Dragonflies, Jumping Frogs	Children’s Toys (2): Bamboo Pole Dance, Marbles
E2	Children’s Toys (3): Shooting Rubber Bands, Jumping Rubber Bands, Rubber Band Magic	Traditional Dance
E3	Children’s Toys (4): Chinese Yoyo, Bamboo Games, Stone Game	Kung Fu
E4	Children’s Toys (5): Sandbags, Shuttlecocks, Sun and Moon Ball	Chinese Music Tour
E5	Traditional Handcraft: Chinese Knot	Traditional Shadow Play
E6	China’s Great Inventions (1): Abacus	Traditional Puppet Show
M1	China’s Great Inventions (2): Paper Making	Calligraphy and the Four Treasures of the Study
M2	Chinese Chess: Introduction to Go	Chinese Art: Traditional Chinese Painting, Fan Painting, Sculpture
H1	Chinese Medicine	Chinese Architecture
H2	Traditional Puppet Show Competition	Introduction to Chinese Tea Art

Class Curriculum

Curriculum	Duration
Use slideshow to introduce the topic, including pictures and videos	20 minutes
Live demonstration	10 minutes
Hands-On Exercise	20 minutes