Maria Rousakis--Greek children's author

I was so excited to receive an e-mail from Maria Rousakis today. She is the well known and honored Greek children's author of my daughter's favorite book Η Μέλπω η Μοναδική. Please take a look at her website to learn more about her. Her books are available to purchase on line here. Any of these books would make a wonderful addition to your child's Greek library as they are beautifully illustrated and always have a meaningful message in the story.

For more about the author, take a look at her interview here, at the Mikros Anagnostis website.

Happy Reading!!!

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 Μικρό μου λεξικό Free picture dictionaries

Some parents have requested summer review materials. I will try to post new material weekly to keep our little students speaking Greek over the summer.

The following are a series of picture dictionaries produced by ΚΕΔΑ for students in Greece learning Greek as a second language. There are four in all.

Picture dictionary #1

focuses on the Greek alphabet

Picture dictionary #2

focuses on the school environment

Picture dictionary #3

focuses on home, family and neighborhood

Picture dictionary #4

focuses on transportation, colors, clothing, seasons, time, weather and months.

I hope you enjoy these wonderful free Greek learning resources!!

Questions and answers

So, for some reason I am not able to respond to comments in the comments section lately, so I will try to answer some questions sent my way here.

Question #1
Is it possible to post a copy of the church from the Kryfo Scholio project.
Answer:
This coloring page was found on the Potamitis Publishing website a few years ago. I do not have the rights to this coloring page to post it, but perhaps you can contact Potamitis Publishing and they could send it to you.

Question #2
Where did you find the costumes for the Passport Please post.
Answer:
These were found in the book Greek Boy and Girl paper dolls from Dover Publications. It has costumes from Ancient Greece in it too! It really is a cute book. Take a look at the book here.

Σ΄αγαπώ μανούλα-- I love you Mommy!!

We had so much fun making these Mother's Day projects at Greek School tonight. The girls especially liked learning princess vocabulary like βασίλισσα, στέμμα, κοσμήματα and more.

Thank you to the bloggers at Στο τελευταίο θρανίο της Πάτρας for the crown template. The poem on the reverse side is by Γιώργη Κρόκου called "Μανούλα" from the book Ανθολογία Σχολικών Ποιηματών και Τραγουδιών

Day School Kindergarten Graduation Songs

For my Kindergarten Day School students. Please practice this song for our graduation program.

Φύλλα εργασίας-- τα σχήματα /Shapes Worksheets

Some useful worksheets for reviewing shapes with your students. Encourage your students to trace the shape, color them in and then write out the shape name.

Click here for Greek Shapes Worksheets