Lunar New Year - The Great Race (Chinese Zodiac) - Book Talk Mat

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Great Race” by Christopher Corr. The book tells the story of the Chinese Zodiac and the beginnings of Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year.

It is perfect for using at home during distance learning or in class with learners.

The activity mat has some lovely activities to explore origins of the story of Lunar New Year with children. The activities can easily be used with any version of the story of the Chinese Zodiac. There are a range of literacy, art and research tasks included.