One of my fondest memories from student teaching was when the first grade celebrated the Lunar New Year. We spent an entire week teaching the kids about it, reading stories and watching a short video. The kids were excited! We paraded around the school and then had a few treats in the classroom.
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Best Buy supports events which they believe are of importance to employees, customers and communities. The upcoming Lunar New Year is one of those important celebrations.
For Asians all around the world, including Asian-Americans, Lunar New Year not only celebrates the beginning of the year, but also the ending of winter and the anticipated arrival of spring. It is one of the most important holidays celebrated in countries, such as China, Tibet, Korea and Vietnam.
This upcoming year, Luna New Year, which is based on the phases of the moon, falls on January 31, 2014 of our Gregorian calendar. Best Buy is helping celebrate the event with an Asian-inspired eGiftcard, available for purchase or gifting from BestBuy.com.
So…if you are still looking for some holiday gift ideas, head on over to the Best Buy website to purchase eGiftcards for everyone on your list! I know my husband is dying for an Xbox One…I can get him a Best Buy gift card for his stocking! Right now Best Buy has their “Give it to Win it” promotion going on. For every $25 and up gift card you purchase, you are enter to win daily gift card prizes up to $10,000!!!
Good luck!!
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