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Our Youth
We are
very proud of our
Saturday
Greek School,
and
Dance
Group.
A large number of our youth attends the events of these
organizations.
Our Greek School
Our
Greek School is held every Saturday during the regular school year.
We hold two classes from 9:00 to 11:30 and one class from 12:30 to
3:00. The morning sessions are one for the junior beginners' level
children and the other for the older intermediate level children.
The afternoon session is for the advanced level students.
During
the school year 2006-2007 twenty-eight students were registered and
attended our Greek School. During the school year 2007-2008 thirty
students are registered and attend our Greek School.
Preliminary and final written and oral exams are taken by all
current students, so that our teacher Mrs. Olga Xenodochidou will be
able to place the students to the appropriate level. The placement
will be based equally on the students' performance in reading,
writing, listening and speaking skills.
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Teaching Staff
We always welcome your comments and feedback, so that
we may improve our existing programs and strengthen the
education of our children. |
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Teaching
Staff
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Class |
Teacher |
Phone |
E-Mail |
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Kindergarten |
Joanne Skourtis |
(613)
546-9841 |
Joannekarlos@aol.com
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Grade 1 |
Olga
Xenodochidou |
(613) 547-5375 |
olgaxeno@yahoo.com |
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Grade 2 |
Olga
Xenodochidou |
(613) 547-5375 |
olgaxeno@yahoo.com |
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Classes
Saturdays: 9:00
am - 11:30 am & 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: 121 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario, K7L
1X9
Phone: (613) 546-9841
Fax: (613) 546-1084
Our Dance Group
Our
dance group consists of 16-18 children and during the first year of
our existence we performed three times with a big success. So far,
our children have learnt and performed the following dances:
Hasaposerviko, Gkainta, Syrto, Kotsari, Tik, Tsamiko.
Teaching Staff
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Class |
Teacher |
Phone |
E-Mail |
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Greek Dancing |
Olga
Xenodochidou |
(613)
547-5375 |
olgaxeno@yahoo.com |
Classes
Saturdays: 11:30
am - 12:30 pm
Location: 121 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario, K7L
1X9
Phone: (613) 546-9841
Fax: (613) 546-1084
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Performances for 2006 - 2007 |
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Sunday,
October 20, 2006
Hellenic Community Banquet Hall
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Greek Independence
Day Celebrations
Sunday,
March
25, 2007
Hellenic Community Banquet Hall
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Hellenic Community Banquet Hall |
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OLGA XENODOCHIDOU: Greek School Teacher and Dance Instructor
Olga Xenodochidou was born in Esslingen, Germany to Greek
parents, Penelope and Vasilios Xenodochidis.
The family
returned to Greece when she was seven years old
and they still live there in the beautiful city of
Thessaloniki. Being a member of a traditional Greek dances
group, as well as a member of one of the most prominent Choirs
of Thessaloniki during her high school years, Olga performed
both as a folk dancer and choir singer in many cultural events
in different places.
In 1995, she graduated from Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy with a Bachelor of Arts in
Italian Language and Literature. As an undergraduate student
and until 2000, she worked as a licensed foreign language
instructor in many private institutions. She also served as a
translator and interpreter for private purposes in several
business annual events.
In summer of 2000, she decided to pursue Graduate Studies at
the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. She was
admitted to the Departments of Romance Languages and
Literatures of School of Arts and Sciences and Learning and
Instruction of School of Education. During her graduate years
she was a member of the Traditional Hellenic Dancing Group of
the University at Buffalo. She performed as a folk dancer with
the Group at several cultural events in Buffalo. In the spring
of 2002, she graduated 'With High Distinction' from
University at Buffalo, with a Masters of Arts in Humanities.
She also worked as a Lecturer at the same University, at
Buffalo State College and at the Niagara Community College for
a year. In 2003 she went back to Greece, where she worked as a
Lecturer at North College of Thessaloniki and as a foreign
language instructor in a private institute.
The summer of 2004 was a busy time for Olga. In July, she
married her husband Aristides Docoslis, who had been appointed
as Assistant Professor at Chemical Engineering Department at
Queen's University two years ago. So, in August, she moved to
Canada and since that time Kingston has been her home.
Some of the projects that have been coordinated by Olga
Xenodochidou include:
1) Greek School: Teaching two classes (2.5 hours each)
every Saturday.
2) Greek Folk Dances: Teaching one-hour class of
traditional Greek dances every Saturday.
3)
Webpage Design: Presenting our Community's
Greek
School and Dance Group to the world.
JOANNE SKOURTIS: Greek School Teacher
Joanne Skourtis (SORRY: PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
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School
Calendar for the Year 2007-2008
(Regular school days unless noted as "No School")
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September |
1
Registrations
Revision Classes begin
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8
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15
Regular School Begins
Blessings |
22
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29 |
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October |
6
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13
Parent's
Meeting
11:30 am |
20
1st
Quiz |
27
28 (Sunday)
October 28th
OXI Day
Celebrations |
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November |
3 |
10
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17
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24
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December |
1 |
8
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15
2nd
Quiz
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22
Last day of classes
23 (Sunday)
Christmas
Celebration |
29
No School
Christmas
Holidays
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January |
5
No School
Christmas
Holidays |
12
School Begins
Parent's Meeting
11:30 am |
19
Report Cards |
26
Open House
11:30 - 12:30
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February |
2
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9
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16
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23
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March |
1
3rd
Quiz |
8
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15
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22
23 (Sunday)
March 25th
School Celebrations |
29 |
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April |
5
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12
Parent's Meeting
11:30 am |
19 |
26
No
School
Greek Easter |
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May |
3 |
10
Final
Exams |
17
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24
Open House for New Parents
11:30 - 12:30
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31
Last day of
school
June 1st (Sunday)
End of the School
Year Event and Graduation Ceremonies |
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June |
7 |
14
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21 |
28 |
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CURRICULUM
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KINDERGARTEN |
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LISTENING
SPEAKING |
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Introduction to the Greek Language. Form simple sentences.
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Expand
vocabulary through themes:
1.
Child’s life: home, day school, family
2.
Seasonal: weather, clothing
3.
Other themes: greetings, numbers, colours, parts of the body
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Story
time - Circle time
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Supplementary: Songs, poems, action songs
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Language
games, counting games
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Cultural,
ethnic topics
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Viewing:
Greek videos for discussion and vocabulary acquisition
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READING |
Ø
Begin
identification of letters
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Use of
visuals, letter cards |
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WRITING |
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Trace/Copy letters (two spaces high)
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Match to
appropriate picture
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Variety
of seatwork activities |
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CRAFTS |
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Following
instructions |
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CULTURE
HISTORY |
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Description and explanation of ethnic and religious events:
1.
“OXI” day
2.
Christmas
3.
March 25
4.
Easter
5.
Name days |
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DANCE |
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Songs with
movement:
1.
Haropa ta
dio mou heria ta ktipo
2.
Gyro-gyro
oloi sti mesi o Manolis
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Syrtos,
Kalamatianos |
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GRADE ONE |
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LISTENING
SPEAKING
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- Review basic
vocabulary taught in Kindergarten
- Following
instructions in Greek
- Responding in simple
sentences in Greek
- Cultural and Seasonal
themes for discussion
- Picture cards for
vocabulary acquisition
- Expand vocabulary
through themes. New themes: Days of the week, months, seasons,
domestic animals
- Supplementary: Songs,
poems, stories, riddles
- Language games: Show
and Tell (δείξε μας και πες μας)
- Circle time:
Speaking, Listening, Viewing
- Children listen to,
discuss and dramatize stories read to them in Greek.
- Children describe
what they see in simple sentences
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View Greek videos for
vocabulary/discussion/enjoyment
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READING |
- Learn letters of the
alphabet, upper and lower case
- Begin reading words,
sentences, and stories from a variety of texts
- Weekly reading lesson
to be reviewed and practised at home
- Recognize words in
and out of context
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WRITING
SPELLING |
- Handwriting practice:
letters, words, short sentences
- Variety of seatwork
activities: Filling in blanks, unscrambling words and
sentences, matching, etc.
- Create words using
letter cards
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Print simple words from reading lesson on
board
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GRAMMAR |
- Alphabet:
Matching capitals to small letters. Learn the alphabet by rote
(alphabet song)
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CULTURE
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- Thanksgiving, OXI day, Christmas, March
25, Easter, Children’s name days
- Activities
appropriate to each day
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CRAFTS |
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DANCE |
- Basic steps: Syrtos, Kalamatianos,
Tsamikos, Hasaposervikos
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GRADE TWO |
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LISTENING
SPEAKING
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Interact with teacher and other
students in Greek
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Cultural and seasonal themes
for discussion, vocabulary enhancement
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Review themes taught in
Kindergarten and Grade One
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Expand vocabulary through
themes. New themes: fruit, vegetables, parts of a house, methods
of transportation
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Supplementary: Songs, poems,
stories, riddles, word games
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Oral compositions to accompany
visuals
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Role play/Dramatizations
(everyday or imaginative situations)
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View Greek videos for listening and discussion
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READING
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Review alphabet (upper and
lower case)
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Learn consonants, vowels and
diphthongs (αι, ει, oι, oυ, αυ, ευ, τσ, μπ, τζ, γκ, γγ,
vτ)
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Read stories from reader lesson
to practise at home for fluency
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Recognize words in and out of
context
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Weekly vocabulary review
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WRITING
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Practise writing letters of the
alphabet, vowels, consonants and diphthongs, words, sentences
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Handwriting practice: copy 2-3
sentences from text each week (αvτιγραφή)
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Students compose simple
sentences to accompany pictures
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Seatwork activities:
Match/Unscramble words, sentences, fill in blanks (words,
letters)
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Spelling/Dictation:
children write simple words from weekly
lesson. |
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GRAMMAR |
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Learn to say the alphabet by heart. Distinguish
vowels, consonants
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Begin parts of speech. Articles: o, η, τo.
Nouns: Singular-plural
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Punctuation: using the period, comma, the stress
mark |
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CRAFTS |
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Following instructions |
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CULTURE
HISTORY |
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Special days: How we celebrate name days, October
28, Christmas, March 25, Easter. Appropriate activities related
to above days: crafts
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Role play family celebrations and traditions |
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DANCE |
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Basic steps: Syrtos, Kalamatianos, Tsamikos,
Hasaposervikos, Gaida |
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GRADE 3 |
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LISTENING
SPEAKING
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Carry on a simple conversation on topics discussed
in class
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Follow instructions, learn to give instructions
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Oral composition: Create stories to accompany
visuals or to describe experiences
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Vocabulary: Review and expand on themes for Grades
One-Two
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Story time: Listen to stories at an appropriate
level of difficulty
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Role play: every day or imaginative situations
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Supplementary: songs, poems, riddles, word games
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View Greek videos for listening and discussion
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READING |
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Consolidate alphabet, vowel and consonant
combinations
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Weekly oral reading practice at home for review
and fluency
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New vocabulary: Keep lists, frequent reviews |
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WRITING
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Improve handwriting: Copy passages from a text
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Compose captions for pictures and simple stories
consisting of 2-3 sentences
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Spelling dictation: simple sentences from weekly
reading lesson |
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GRAMMAR |
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Review alphabet, vowels,
consonants, vowel/consonant diphthongs, upper and lower case
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Punctuation: use of period, comma,
question/exclamation marks
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Identification of parts of speech:
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Nouns: Concrete, common, proper, use of capitals,
gender (o η, τo), number (έvα - πoλλά)
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Adjectives: Agreement with nouns (η καλή
γάτα, o μικρός κήπoς,
τo μικρό παιδί)
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Auxiliary verbs: είμαι,
έχω (used in sentences), negatives (δεv)
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CULTURE
HISTORY |
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Learn the National anthem. Description of ethnic
and religious days: Name days, March 25, October 28, Christmas,
Easter
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What makes Aesop’s fables unique stories? What is
the moral of each? |
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CULMINATING ACTIVITY |
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Working with a partner: Students create their own
fable and then present their fable to class using narration,
dramatization, costumes and masks |
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DANCE |
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Basic steps: Syrtos, Kalamatianos, Tsamikos,
Hasaposervikos, Gaida, Tik |
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GRADE FOUR |
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LISTENING
SPEAKING
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Carry on conversation in Greek on a variety of
topics
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Role play/Dramatizations: to enhance speaking skills
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based on stories read or discussed (stories in
reader)
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based on real life situations (i.e. Let’s go
shopping)
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Supplementary: Songs, poems, word games
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Oral presentations / composition: Pair or group work
(topics to be determined by the teacher). Students compose
creative stories based on visuals, experiences, etc.
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View Greek videos on Greek mythology |
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READING |
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Selected readings from a variety of texts to be
read at school and at home for further practice
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Word study: Vocabulary lists, dictionary use, using
new words in different contexts |
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WRITING
SPELLING |
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Improve handwriting, copy passages from text, write
captions for pictures
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In-class creative writing: work alone or
collaboratively with partner to compose a story consisting of 4-5
sentences on assigned topics
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Dictation of simple sentences from the weekly lesson
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GRAMMAR |
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Dictionary skills: Alphabetical order
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Parts of speech: Review nouns, adjectives, articles,
verbs
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Nouns: singular, plural, 3 genders, appropriate
endings
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Declensions: In context only (Ο
πατέρας μoυ είvαι
καλός/ Τo όvoμα
τoυ πατέρα μου είvαι
Νίκoς/ Εγώ αγαπώ τov
πατέρα μoυ)
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Adjectives: Agreement in number and gender with the
nouns they modify
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Verbs: Auxiliary verbs: είμαι,
έχω. Other verb
conjugations in context only (Εγώ
γράφω τo όvoμά μoυ.
Εσύ τι γράφεις;
Αυτός γράφει έvα γράμμα,
κλπ.).
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