Chinese new year and keybording skills

Today is Chinese New Year.  We read a story to learn about some of the traditions of this day and found where China is on a world map.  We looked at some Chinese characters and greetings for this special day, such as 福禄寿.  We also spend some time on the following website doing some informational reading.  There are some great crafts and colouring pages here as well that your child may enjoy at home.
http://www.fete-enfants.com/nouvel-an-chinois/nouvel-an-chinois.htm

In grade 3, students are ready to start learning keyboarding skills.  A fun website we have been using during our computer lab period is called Dance Mat Typing.  You may want to try this site at home with your child to encourage proper positioning on the keyboard and increase typing speed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/