My name is Helen and I am 10 years old. In my village, Amaliapolis, at Christmas, we do not go to school, we decorate the Christmas tree and decorate my house. On New Year’s Day, we gather with my family in my grandmother’s house and we eat, open presents and play different games. During the Carnival, we wear costumes and masks and at night we go from one house to the other and people give us sweets. At Easter, we do not go to school again. On Easter day we eat lamb, play, listen to music and dance.
HABITS AND CUSTOMS IN BULGARIA, by Kika, Max, Tsetsi and Chris (5th grade)
In Bulgaria we have many habits and customs. At Christmas, we decorate the Christmas tree and we throw fireworks. At Easter, we dye eggs in many colours and we don’t eat lamb. On January 6th, on Theophany, we dance in the sea water for hours. We make a circle and we throw the cross in the water and the person who finds it wins!
ENGLISH AND GREEK CUSTOMS, by Dennis and Popi (5th grade)
In my country, on Christmas day, we have special sweets, such as ‘kourabiedes’ and ‘melomakarona’. We also have turkey. In England, the people have a big Christmas tree in their living room and they have a lot of different presents under the tree.
In England, when it is someone’s birthday, his friends take him out and he doesn’t pay anything all day. In Greece, we usually have a birthday party at home, with a birthday cake and local food. The birthday kid’s parents pay for everything!
GREEK CUSTOMS, by George Dimitriou (5th grade)
In Greece we have many habits and customs.
At Christmas we decorate the Christmas tree. My village is very beautiful during Christmas time. Santa Claus brings us presents.
On January 6th, Epiphany Day, the priest throws the cross in the sea water and the person who finds it wins.
At Easter we dye the eggs in many colours and we eat lamb and ‘kontosouvli’.
On March 25th we celebrate the liberation of Greeks from the Turks. Students and the army march all over the country. At school we sing songs and say poems.
Poems about the seasons, by Vassiliki Kouri
Our English 4th grade coursebook this year invites learners in writing poems about the seasons. When I first told them that they had a poem for homework, they were shocked, but they told me they would definitely try it! Here is what Vassiliki wrote about the seasons:
BEAUTIFUL poems, Vassiliki! Great pictures, too!
Poems about the seasons, by Nick Stekkas
Our English 4th grade coursebook this year invites learners in writing poems about the seasons. When I first told them that they had a poem for homework, they were shocked, but they told me they would definitely try it! Here is what Nick wrote about the seasons:
SUMMER
In the summer we swim
The school is closed
The kids smile
And they feel happy.
SPRING
In the spring we are happy
The spring is funny
The sun is shining
And the flowers are laughing.
AUTUMN
The school is open
The autumn is here
The kids do their homework
The autumn is here.
WINTER
The winter is great
The snow is here
In the winter we wear warm clothes
Because the snow is here.
Wonderful poems, Nick!!!
Poems about the seasons, by Chris Xanthis
Our English 4th grade coursebook this year invites learners in writing poems about the seasons. When I first told them that they had a poem for homework, they were shocked, but they told me they would definitely try it! Here is what Chris wrote about the seasons:
SUMMER
The summer is hot
The sun is in the sky
The people are swimming
And the boats are in the sea.
WINTER
The winter
The flowers are sleeping
It’s snowing
And it’s cold.
SPRING
The spring
it’s hot
Children are playing in the park
And it’s sunny.
AUTUMN
The autumn
It’s cold
It’s windy
And it’s raining.
Bravo, Chris!!!


















