First Days Activity with the First Graders-Δραστηριότητα Πρώτων Ημερών με τα Πρωτάκια

According to the Greek Primary School curriculum, first graders should be introduced to the English language environment through images and vocabulary they already know and use. Such vocabulary could include words as puzzle, Cars(the animation), parking, STOP  (traffic sign), supermarket, jeans, shorts, sandwich etc. Σύμφωνα με το Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα του…

A Taste of American and British Poetry

  “How Do I Love Thee?”, Elizabeth Barrett Browning  How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.  I love thee to the depth and breadth and height  My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight  For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.  I love thee to the…

What’s Poetry For or What’s Life For Should I Say?

Have you ever written any poems? What were they about? What made you write them? What is poetry for? How does it connect with us, our life and life in general? Do you agree with the following point of view? It is a video of  a small part from the…

9 October, World Post Day 2013

Do you know how stamps are made? Watch this video and find out. All letters and parcels along with their accompanying stamps are properly stamped before they leave the post office. Would you like to make your own stamper? Here’s a super easy tutorial. What about getting this stamper down…

Easy Hand Puppet Craft

Last week, after a brief internet research on readymade hand puppets, which provided me with some adorable but rather costly choices, I decided to resort to a well-known, chain  toy-store, where I anticipated to find what I was looking for at a reasonable, not to say, thrifty price. To my dismay,…

Το μετακινούμενο χαλί, η Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση και άλλες ιστορίες

«Η ζωή ανήκει στους ζωντανούς και όποιος ζει πρέπει να είναι προετοιμασμένος για αλλαγές»   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  «Αντί να βλέπουμε το χαλί να τραβιέται κάτω από τα πόδια μας,μπορούμε να μάθουμε να χορεύουμε πάνω στο  μετακινούμενο χαλί»                        …

My Sifting Carpet, Primary Education and Other Stories

“Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  “Instead of seeing the rug being pulled from under us, we can learn to dance on a shifting carpet.” Thomas Crum Well, thank you sirs. I think I will need your positive…

USA Presidents on Mount Rushmore

Sculpt the four presidents whose images are carved into Mount Rushmore and learn while you play this game! Check the map and read more about the area and this monument here.

Stative or Dynamic? Check on these verbs

Study this presentation to understand the difference between stative and dynamic (or action) verbs how they function. [slideboom id=815149&w=425&h=370] Stative Verbs List like know belong love realise fit hate suppose contain want mean consist need understand seem prefer believe depend agree remember matter mind recognise see own appear look (=seem)…