Forgetting starts as soon as learning happens,
but we can make our teaching stickier with these five tips.
A great video from Edutopia!
Πέμπτη 20 Δεκεμβρίου 2018
Δευτέρα 17 Δεκεμβρίου 2018
eTwinning 2018-19
eTwinning is the community for schools in Europe.
eTwinning
offers a platform for staff (teachers, head teachers, librarians, etc.),
working in a school in one of the European countries involved, to communicate,
collaborate, develop projects, share and, in short, feel and be part of the
most exciting learning community in Europe.
This year we are running two eTwinning projects, one with my 1st grade students
called "Little people paint their lives" and one with my 5th grade students
called "The incredible adventure of little Melina".
called "Little people paint their lives" and one with my 5th grade students
called "The incredible adventure of little Melina".
The main work of the projects is only accessible to the people involved but you can take a sneak peek at the progress of the projects through the public section following these links:
Σάββατο 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2018
We wish you a merry Christmas...
la la la la....from my 1st grade students!!
la la la la....and from my 5th grade students
E2 class!!
E1 class!!
Δευτέρα 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2018
Christmas Digital Cards
Christmas Digital Cards made by my first graders
with the help of Miss Kyriaki, our ICT teacher!
with the help of Miss Kyriaki, our ICT teacher!
Κυριακή 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2018
Κυριακή 18 Νοεμβρίου 2018
Your words matter
Instead of saying what comes first to our mind, let's all try to choose our words
a little bit more carefully.
It will make a world of difference.
a little bit more carefully.
It will make a world of difference.
Credit: WeAreTeachers
United Nations Universal Children’s Day - 20th November
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Useful videos that explain in a simple and understandable waythe rights of the children around the world.
Credit: Equality and Human Rights Commission
Credit: School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast
Credit: Digi Telecommunications
Credit: Drey Dawg
Every child matters!
A project by my 5th grade students, inspired by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Πέμπτη 8 Νοεμβρίου 2018
The Benefits of reading books
Reading books enriches language and vocabulary, provides knowledge and information and reduces stress to name but a few of the benefits! Ανοιχτή Βιβλιοθήκη.
Keep reading!
Πέμπτη 18 Οκτωβρίου 2018
Success is not always what you see....
So true!!
And to use my favourite proverbs,
"a picture is worth a thousand words"
Δευτέρα 15 Οκτωβρίου 2018
Internet Friends around Europe say hello
My fifth grade students created these lovely posters
saying hello to their internet friends in many European languages!
Can you say hello in these languages?
And what a fantastic wordcloud they make!
And what a fantastic wordcloud they make!
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Κυριακή 14 Οκτωβρίου 2018
Famous English Proverbs
Proverbs are defined as "short expressions of popular wisdom".
They convey the meaning in a concise, right to the point manner.
"Practice makes perfect" is one of my favourite proverbs
that I keep repeating to my students.
Actions speak louder than words.
What you do is more important than what you say
A picture is worth a thousand words.
An image can tell a story better than words
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What is “beautiful” is different for each person.
Honesty is the best policy.
It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie.
Knowledge is power.
The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life.
Actions speak louder than words.
What you do is more important than what you say
A picture is worth a thousand words.
An image can tell a story better than words
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What is “beautiful” is different for each person.
Honesty is the best policy.
It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie.
Knowledge is power.
The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life.
These and many more with their definitions can be found
in a comprehensive list in this link by engVid.
There is one for almost every situation!!
in a comprehensive list in this link by engVid.
There is one for almost every situation!!
Πέμπτη 11 Οκτωβρίου 2018
How many verb tenses are there in English?
How many different verb tenses are there in a language like English?
At first, the answer seems obvious — there’s past, present, and future.
At first, the answer seems obvious — there’s past, present, and future.
But it isn't quite that simple.
In this TEDed lesson, Anna Ananichuk explains how thanks to something called grammatical aspect, each of those time periods actually divides further.Τρίτη 9 Οκτωβρίου 2018
European Day of Languages 2018
The European Day of Languages is celebrated on September 26th.
Our 6th grade students researched, made posters
and wished us all "Good morning"
in 18 European Languages.
Σάββατο 29 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
Collocations with Go
"Go" is one the most frequently used verbs in the English language...
because we always have somewhere to go!!
Here's a very useful poster to help us remember what "go" collocates with!
Credit: Learn English Online
Κυριακή 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
Halloween craft
Halloween season is coming up.
So how about making this fun Jack-o-Lanterns Nightlights for children's bedrooms?
You can find the step-by-step instructions and watch the video on the following link by Fireflies and Mud Pies!
Aren't they amazing?
Δευτέρα 3 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
Collocations with Make
Have you got trouble remembering what collocates with the verb "make"?
The poster below will definitely help you!
Credit Learn English Online
Τρίτη 31 Ιουλίου 2018
Positive Thinking!
Have you ever thought that the words "fail", "end" and "no" are in fact positive?
Here is how!!!
Think positive and the rest will follow!
Σάββατο 28 Ιουλίου 2018
Good Morning Songs
Excellent "Good Morning" songs to start off your day with a smile!
Good Morning Song by The Kiboomers
Good Morning by Hershel Venkat Talluri
Good Morning Song for kids by The Singing Walrus
Get moving and dance!
Do you need some action and movement? Play these songs and get moving....
Walk around by Nancy Kopman
Open and Shut Them by Nancy Kopman
Go bananas by The Learning Station
The airplane song by Laurie Berkner
A root chy cha by The Learning Station
Παρασκευή 27 Ιουλίου 2018
Clean up song
If you have trouble getting your children to clean up their toys after they are done playing with them, here's a fun idea to help them remember ....
Credit: Miss Sarah's Storytime
Τρίτη 17 Ιουλίου 2018
Money words
Look how many words there are to describe money!
Different words for different occasions...
Who said that the English language isn't "rich"? 😁
Who said that the English language isn't "rich"? 😁
The Origins Of The London Underground
London has the oldest underground railway in the world!
Londoners call it the "tube"!
Londoners call it the "tube"!
It was the dawn of 1863, and London's not-yet-opened subway system — the first of its kind in the world — had the city in an uproar.
Most people thought the project, which cost more than 100 million dollars in today's money, would never work. So how did they do it?
Christian Wolmar explains how the London Underground was built at a time when no one had built a railway under a city before.
A very interesting lesson by TEDEd.
Further down you can find a tube map to see how much it has evolved!
Δευτέρα 16 Ιουλίου 2018
Glass poster
How do you perceive this glass? Is it half-full or half-empty? Or perhaps something else! Check out the following poster and see which one best describes you!
www.openbook.gr (Ανοιχτή Βιβλιοθήκη)
Κυριακή 15 Ιουλίου 2018
Egg Dropping Challenge
The eTwinning platform has just reached half a million eTwinners on the portal.
To celebrate together, our 5th graders chose to participate in the egg-dropping challenge.
European Day of Languages 2017
Our 6th graders celebrated the European Day of Languages.
They ask us to "talk to them" in 15 languages!!
Δευτέρα 9 Ιουλίου 2018
Unit 5 - The animal school
3rd graders!!
Now you can practise some of the words we've learned in a fun way.
Unit 5 - The animal school, Lesson 1 - School is fun.
Unit 5 - The animal school, Lesson 1 - School is fun.
Practice the words and then test your knowledge.
Click on the link and check your score on the quizlet tasks.
Below, you can find some of the games created with quizlet.
Push the Start Game button to play.
Then choose another study mode and play some more....
A lovely summer activity - sailboat craft
This summer sailboat craft is perfect for a rainy day inside.
It’s also great to reuse some of those old paper scraps you may have lying around.
Παρασκευή 6 Ιουλίου 2018
Getting students to stick to English during the lessons...
In this video, Herbert Puchta shares his ideas for getting students to use the English language during the lesson, rather than their mother tongue.
Cambrigde University Press ELT
Baby shark and other animals....
Fantastic and catchy! Try it at home!
Sing along and dance....
by Bounce Patrol Kids
Τετάρτη 4 Ιουλίου 2018
Σάββατο 30 Ιουνίου 2018
Παρασκευή 29 Ιουνίου 2018
Σάββατο 23 Ιουνίου 2018
Τρίτη 19 Ιουνίου 2018
Σάββατο 16 Ιουνίου 2018
Member countries of the Commonwealth
Fifty three countries are members of the Commonwealth. Our countries span Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific and are diverse – they are amongst the world’s largest, smallest, richest and poorest countries. Thirty-one of our members are classified as small states – countries with a population size of 1.5 million people or less and larger member states that share similar characteristics with them.
All members subscribe to the Commonwealth’s values and principles outlined in The Commonwealth Charter.
Leaders of member countries shape Commonwealth policies and priorities. Every two years, they meet to discuss issues affecting the Commonwealth and the wider world at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
All members have an equal say – regardless of size or economic stature. This ensures even the smallest member countries have a voice in shaping the Commonwealth.
Σάββατο 9 Ιουνίου 2018
Σάββατο 2 Ιουνίου 2018
Sto potiri mou!!!
Greenpeace started a new initiative that allows people to take their own re-usable containers to a coffee shop, have their coffee poured in them and avoid in this way the use of disposable plastic glasses!
And even better, you can get a discount for your coffee.
300 million plastic glasses just for coffee are thrown away in our country every year! And many of them end up in the sea. So, let's make a difference and take action!
For more information, visit Greenpeace website!
And in the link stopotirimou.gr you can find a list of all the coffeeshops around Greece that take part in this initiative!
And even better, you can get a discount for your coffee.
300 million plastic glasses just for coffee are thrown away in our country every year! And many of them end up in the sea. So, let's make a difference and take action!
For more information, visit Greenpeace website!
And in the link stopotirimou.gr you can find a list of all the coffeeshops around Greece that take part in this initiative!
Πέμπτη 31 Μαΐου 2018
The origins of the English Language
When we talk about 'English', we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each other, or with the writings of Chaucer? Claire Bowern traces the language from the present day back to its ancient roots, showing how English has evolved through generations of speakers.
A very interesting TEDEd lesson.
Welcome to London!
A lovely project by my 4th grade students who collected information from the internet about famous London landmarks, found them on the map and made posters.
So, if you plan a visit to London, don't miss these sights!!
And if you feel like it, you can try this listening activity by Learn English Teens - British Council.
So, if you plan a visit to London, don't miss these sights!!
You can also take a virtual tour with us.
And if you feel like it, you can try this listening activity by Learn English Teens - British Council.
Τετάρτη 30 Μαΐου 2018
Growing into good citizens
This year, our school was a proud member of a large community (Νοιάζομαι και Δρω) that promotes volunteer work and solidarity.
We organised and took part in many activities, inside and outside our school, to raise awareness among our students that helping other people is vital!
We would like to live in a better world, we would like to make a difference.
We organised and took part in many activities, inside and outside our school, to raise awareness among our students that helping other people is vital!
We would like to live in a better world, we would like to make a difference.
Our 4th graders did some brainstorming on what it means to be a good citizen. And here are the results.
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Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Three key terms, three magical words for the survival of our planet!
My students decided that they should take action to save the environment!
They need to recycle paper, plastic and metal.
They need to reduce their rubbish.
They need to reuse anything that can be reused!
They made posters to persuade and inform their schoolmates!
They also watched relevant videos!
Turtle diary
Happy learning English
SciShow Kids
My students decided that they should take action to save the environment!
They need to recycle paper, plastic and metal.
They need to reduce their rubbish.
They need to reuse anything that can be reused!
They made posters to persuade and inform their schoolmates!
They also watched relevant videos!
Turtle diary
Happy learning English
SciShow Kids
You can also put your love for planet Earth to the test by aswering the questions to the following quiz. How much do you love our planet?
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