K-1 Christmas song

άλφα, άλφα......α α α

Watch a great

alphabet review song here

I can't stop singing it!! Neither can my students!!

Christmas song for Kindergarten

Keep them singing over the summer!!

Visit the blog Παιδικά Τραγούδια to listen to Greek children's songs! It really has everything from Baby Lilli to Aliki Vougiouklaki's songs from the 60's!

ΤΟ ΚΡΥΦΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ

This is one of my favorite projects for Greek Independence Day. I was lucky enough to find a great coloring page of a small church from Potamitis Publishing a few years ago, and incorporated the famous painting το Κρυφό Σχολείο by the Greek artist, Nikolaos Gyzis. I explain the painting to my students and teach them the song φεγγαράκι μου λαμπρό, then we create this project. My students really like the fact that they each get a small copy of the painting in their projects and they enjoy drawing the stars and moon on the black construction paper. In doing all of this, they are able to visualize that boys went to school secretly at night, and were in many cases taught by the clergy.

Λάχανα και Χάχανα-Το βιβλίο

Great new Kindergarten Resource

This past week, The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese held its biennial Clergy-Laity Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. The Clergy-Laity Congress is a great opportunity for Greek Orthodox Clergy, Laity and Hierarchs from throughout the United States to gather and discuss pertinent issues regarding the Archdiocese and its various departments (National Ministries, Communications, Religious Education, Greek Education etc).

My husband came home tonight with the greatest gift ever... this book (yes, he thinks I'm strange too, but he does indulge my weakness for books!) I spent the evening looking at it and have so many ideas for the next school year.

The book is broken down into 52 chapters with 52 themes. Although it is a translation from what I am assuming to be an English language book (the author is Barbara Backer), it has been well done. Just look at this song that is in the book under the chapter regarding oral hygiene:

Τραγουδήστε το παρακάτω τραγούδι στο

ρυθμό του ¨Ήτανε μια φρεγάτα, παιδιά¨

Τα δόντια μην ξεχάσεις ποτέ,

τα δόντια μην ξεχάσεις.

Βούρτσιζε τα καλά,

για να λαμποκοπάνε.

Βούρτσιζε τα,

για να 'ναι καθαρά.

Τα δόνιτα μην ξεχάσεις ποτέ,

τα δόντια μην ξεχάσεις.

Πλένε τα καλά,

ποτέ να μην πονάνε.

Πλένε τα, να ΄ναι πάντα γερά.

Loosely translated:

Don't ever forget your teeth,

don't forget your teeth.

Brush them well

so they shine

so they're clean.

Don't ever forget your teeth

don't forget your teeth.

Brush them well,

so they never ache.

Brush them well, so they are always healthy.

For the melody of the song visit the Bizeli.gr site

(look on the left had side, go down to Μπιζέλι Radio

and click the song that says Η Φρεγάτα in the yellow box.)

You can purchase the book from the Orthodox Marketplace website here.

μήλο μου κόκκινο

Lyrics
Μήλο μου κόκκινο, ρόιδο βαμμένο (x2)
Γιατί με μάρανες το πικραμένο

Παένω κ’ έρχομαι μα δεν βρίσκω (x2)
Βρίσκω την πόρτα σου μανταλομένη

Τα παραθυρούδια σου φεγγοβολούνε (x2)
Ρωτάω την πόρτα σου, που πάει η κυρά σου

Κυρά μ’ δεν είναι ‘δώ, πάησε στην βρύση (x2)
Πάησε να βρει νερό και να γεμίσει

Translation
My red apple, my scarlet pomegranate,
why have you made me wilted and bitter?

I come and go, but cannot find you
I try your door, and it's always locked.

Your windows are always lighted
I ask your door, "Where is your lady?"

"My lady is not here, she is at the wellspring
She's gone to bring water".

Τα παιδια ζωγραφίζουν στον τοίχο

For the students in my Greek school class. Please practice this song for the Three Hierarchs Program on January 24th.

Babyradio.gr

Babyradio.gr can be heard live on line. It is the first Greek children's radio station. Programming information and a link to their site can be found here

Babyradio.gr

Φρόστυ ο Χιονάνθρωπος

There is a wonderful Greek children's YouTube channel called Paidiki Fwlia... I encourage you to take a look along with your children. There are so many things to watch, all in Greek, incuding Barbie Princesses, Disney songs, Warner Brothers cartoons and more. So much fun!

http://www.youtube.com/user/PaidikiFwlia

Greek Children's Music

I don't know about you, but my kids love Greek music. Not only do they enjoy it, but it also boosts their vocabulary! I am amazed at what they learn, and when I ask them about it, they will tell me in many cases it was from a song they heard.

Join the fun, by listening to Greek children's music and videos at ΠαιδικάΤραγούδια.gr at

http://www.paidikatragoudia.gr/.

Ελλάδα μου όμορφη....