We’ve always been fascinated about China – history, geography, culture – especially Katie.

She chose China as her topic for our homeschool geography fair a couple years ago.

I think she did a great job on her display board!

China Unit Study

We celebrate Chinese New Year and we love making Chinese-inspired recipes like cashew chicken.

Book list:

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• • Ruby’s Wish
  • Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
  • Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
  • Chu Ju’s House
  • Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party
  • Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
  • China’s Son: Growing Up in the Cultural Revolution
  • The Story of Silk
  • The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History
  • A Single Pebble: A Story of the Silk Road
  • The Silk Road
  • The Empress and the Silkworm
  • The Silk Princess
  • Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
  • You Wouldn’t Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!
  • The Emperor’s Silent Army
  • The Story of Noodles
  • The Sons of the Dragon King
  • Day of the Dragon King
  • The House of Sixty Fathers

  Movies:

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  • Kung Fu Panda
  • Mulan
  • Pandas: The Journey Home
  • Born in China
  • The Monkey King
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Hero
  • The Last Emperor
  • Mao’s Last Dancer
  • Confucius
  • Eat Drink Man Woman
  • The Wedding Banquet
  • The Joy Luck Club
  • The Great Wall
  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
  • Farewell, My Concubine
  • The Flowers of War

  Resources:

  • China Unit Study from Confessions of a Homeschooler
  • The Homeschool Mom China Unit
  • Ancient China Lapbook from Homeschool Share
  • Homeschool Den Ancient China Pages
  • Homeschool Den China Fact Sheet and Khan Pages
  • China Unit from Eclectic Homeschool
  • Marco Polo Lapbook from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
  • Planet Smarty China Activities
  • Ancient China Lapbook from Jimmie’s Collage

  We enjoy learning about China!