Our Christmas wishes

 The 6th grade students create wordclouds with their Christmas wishes!! Enjoy! 

Our Christmas wishes_ST1

Our Christmas wishes_ST2

Christmas fun

 All the Christmas vocabulary you need in one image, created with thinglink.com! 

It's Christmas time!

 Many interactive Christmas-themed games, songs and videos in one place for young learners, created with the amazing tool thinglink! 

Going shopping

 During our first online lesson, the 6th grade students created a wordcloud (ST2) about the reasons we go shopping (ST1)! 

Virtual Classroom Rules

 We couldn't have a virtual classroom without rules!! 

A design made with PosterMyWall.com

Articles in English!

Two very helpful videos to learn when and how to use the articles 'a', 'an' and 'the' in the English language.

Credit: Anglo-Link

Try the following quizzes to see how much you have understood! 

How old are you?

Are you 8? Are you 5? Or perhaps 35?

Amusing videos and interactive worksheets to practise asking "how old are you?".

Credit: Longman British

Credit: English Tree TV

Interactive activities:

Find the match

Random Wheel

How old are you? Find the pair.

Live worksheet 1

Live worksheet / listening 2

How to draw a big mouth pumpkin!

 A lovely Halloween activity following instructions in English by Art for Kids Hub! 

European Day of Languages 2020

It has become our habit to celebrate the European Day of Languages every year! 

So, once again, and being up to speed with current affairs, my 5th grade students rendered the phrase "Stay Safe" in many european languages to celebrate the European Day of Languages 2020! 

Here's a video to remember their day and their work! 

In a world where you can anything, be kind....

 Be kind -- A book by author Pat Zietlow Miler and illustrator Jen Hill.

Narrated by The StoryTime Family.

How are you feeling today?

 Videos and songs celebrating feelings! 

Credit: Miss Molly

Credit: Fun Kids English

And helpful flashcards made with Quizlet

Two fun interactive worksheets for practise!

How are you today?

How are you?

The benefits of good posture

Has anyone ever told you, “Stand up straight!” or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying—but they’re not wrong. Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it. Murat Dalkilinç gives the pros of good posture. 

Lesson by Murat Dalkilinç, animation by Nadav Arbel. A TedEd lesson!

Telling the time

Is Telling the Time giving a hard time to master? Have a look at this helpful picture by Cambrigde Assessment English.

Words that sound similar

 Many Greek words sound similar to English ones and vice versa. 

Here's a list with some of these words, made with the interactive tool "Quizlet".

Words we have in common

 Words we have in common with the English language through the interactive tool "Quizlet".

A book about the mask!

The Love Behind the Mask! A book about how important wearing a mask is to protect others and to protect ourselves.

By Lizy Toth, Illustrated by Chris Toth

Copyright 2020

978-1-7354375-0-7

Read aloud by Mary Ellen Ariotti

Can you describe a photo?

Here are some useful expressions to help you describe a photograph by Cambridge Assessment English.

How to say the year in English

 Have you ever wondered how you say the year in English? Check out this very helpful guide by Cambrigde Assessment English.

Who's behind the mask?? Let's see!!

No one is excited about wearing a mask but...it's for our safety. And the best thing we can do for our kiddos is to put a positive spin on it, right? Cassie Stephens has created a lesson for students and any kiddos who wish to create a self portrait titled Behind My Mask! 

Watch the video and follow the instructions!! 

Wash your hands with Baby Shark

 A song by Pinkfong! Kids' Songs & Stories! Stay safe, stay healthy

Months of the Year Song

What a fun way to learn the months of the year! An amazing song by The Singing Walrus! 

Life with eTwinning

How is life in eTwinning? Have a look at the video and discover how to live with eTwinning. We are so lucky to have joined the big eTwinning family! 

Will we be working with eTwinning this year? Yes, of course! 

Every year is better with eTwinning!

The five oceans' song

A song to help kids learn the 5 oceans in order from largest to smallest. By Hopscotch.

The five W's

The Five W's Song teaches the 5 W's of the English Language: 

Who, What, Where, When, and Why. 

All you need to write a story! By the Scratch Garden.

Wishing you a nice summer...

My first grade students are about to go swimming in the sea!! School is out! But before they do that, they wish us all a nice summer in a beautiful and sweet way!

Read this book made on StoryJumper

Vowels song

An interesting version of the famous kids' song "Old Macdonald", only this time he has got vowels on this farm, long and short! By the Kiboomers.

Super "e"

A great song about silent "e" by Mark D. Pencil!! 

It explains in a fun way that silent "e" is actually a super "e"! It has got a very important job!!

eTwinning project - The Fantastic Blue

Another amazing eTwinning project came to its end!
My 6th grade students and our partners worked together thoughout the school year! 

They presented themselves, their schools and their cities, they created the fantastic blue heroes, they collaborated and wrote a comic book together with the students of the other schools, they exchanged cards and Christmas wishes, they created posters on e-safety with useful tips, they voted for their favourite logo, they shared Easter traditions and customs and many more!

They enjoyed themselves so much! 

I am very proud of their commitment, their enthousiasm, their sense of teamwork, their eagerness!

I am very proud of them. 

The following presentation gives an idea of their achievements!

Our Fantastic Blue Team Story - an eTwinning project

As part of our eTwinning project this year, the 6th grade students collaborated and wrote a comic story together the students of the other partner schools. This is the result of our common effort!

Read this book made on StoryJumper

The Wright Brothers - a short biography

Orville and Wilbur Wright are remembered as the inventors of the aeroplane! These American brothers built on the work of others but also conducted their own research and hundreds of experiments to create a 'flying machine' that could really fly.
On December 17th, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful manned flight of a heavier-than-air craft under its own power outside of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

This kid-friendly video by Freeschool is filled with facts and information about the Wright brothers and their life. Orville and Wilbur Wright changed history!

eTwinning Project - The ABCD project

Another amazing eTwinning project came to its end! My 5th grade students and our partners worked together thoughout the school year! They presented themselves and their schools, they shared snack tips and recipes, they took part in class captain elections, they exchanged messages and Christmas wishes, they made an ebook on e-safety with useful tips, they voted for their favourite logo and the best quality in a friend and many more!

They enjoyed themselves so much! 

I am very proud of their commitment, their enthousiasm, their sense of teamwork!

I am very proud of them. 

The following presentation gives an idea of their achievements!

Άλφαbet

An excellent presentation of the English Alphabet for young learners made with Microsoft Sway by a dear colleague, Ms Anastasia Papadomanolakis!

The Box, an award winning short film

The Box is a multi-award winning short film about one of the millions of war children, by Merve Cirisoglu Cotur.

5 alternatives...to "because"

"Because" is one of these words we find ourselves using all the time when linking sentences.
Here are some alternatives so that we don't repeat ourselves. By BBC Learning English.
For more alternative phrases and tips, try this link.

3D Shapes!

Learn the 3-dimensional shapes with this amazing song by The Singing Walrus! 

Plurals by Nessy

What is a plural? Why do some plurals end in 's' and others in 'es'?
The Plural-a-tor has the answers!
A funny video by Nessy.

Adjective order

Do you remember the right order of the adjectives in a sentence? Which comes first and which goes last? Confusing? Check out this video by The British Council. There is a clever way to remember!!

Easter Time

Click on the buttons to see what happens....songs, crafts, puzzles, games...

Have an eggcelent time!!

London sightseeing

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. Have you been to London? 

London is very famous for its landmarks! London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster, the Parliament, Trafalgar Square, The British Museum, Saint Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace are just a few ...

Watch the following video and take a walk along London's famous streets! 
Video credit: Loescher Editore video

Here are some words that will help you understand better:
wheel = ρόδα
millennium = χιλιετία
Parliament = Κοινοβούλιο, Βουλή
government = κυβέρνηση
central = κεντρικός
square = πλατεία
column = στήλη
monument = μνημείο
bridge = γέφυρα
Changing of the Guard = αλλαγή φρουράς
apartment = διαμέρισμα
appear = εμφανίζομαι

If you have more unknown words, you can look them up on this online dictionary.

Did you watch the video carefully? Then, answer these questions!

Fun with colours

Let's have some fun with colours! 

We can learn the colours and play games to practise! 

1) Let's learn the colours and then practise with these fun activities made with Quizlet.

https://quizlet.com/_6altpc?x=1jqt&i=1fu5l6

2) You can play this interesting game where you need to match the word with the colour by Learn English Kids British Council.

3) Listen to this easy song by Super Simple Songs, try to sing along and play the game "Find something blue, Find something yellow" and so on.

4) Play this matching game. Match the words with the right colours. The flashcards are by Learn English Kids.
  

5) Find the missing colours in the grid.

The ABCD Project_Our common ebooks_5th grade

As part of our eTwinning project this year, we took part in two common, collaborative ebooks with our other partner schools. 
The first one is about esafety. The students share ideas and tips on how to be safe and smart online.
The second ebook is about Easter traditions in the partner countries.
We are very excited about this collaboration!!

Easter Traditions in Europe_eTwinning από Katerina Kyrou

ABC fun...

Let's have some fun with the English alphabet.

1) First, let's listen to an alphabet song by Super Simple Songs and sing along! 

2) Then we can play a game by the Learn English Kids, British Council and find out how fast we can put the letters in the right order. Have fun and see how fast you are!

Play the game here: ABC countdown

3) Now that we are getting better, try this pairing game. Match the letters with the words.

4) Lastly, there is a wordsearch. Can you find all the words in the grid? Good luck!! 

Pets and Wild Animals

1) Let's practise pets and wild animals with these fun activities made with Quizlet.

Pets: https://quizlet.com/_8ub9n8?x=1jqt&i=1fu5l6

Wild animals: https://quizlet.com/_8z21d1?x=1jqt&i=1fu5l6

Pets and Wild animals: https://quizlet.com/_88k21p?x=1qqt&i=1fu5l6

2) Can you name the animals?

3) More games! Find the pairs for these pets! 

4) Match the images with the words! Wild animals! 

5) Pets and wild animals! Can you find the pairs?

6) Pets and Wild animals sorting game! Which of these animals are pets and which are wild?

Are we running out of clean water?

Let’s Begin…
Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing water shortages. These statistics raise a startling question: is the Earth running out of clean water? Balsher Singh Sidhu takes a closer look at water consumption.

A very informative video by TedEd. You can also access the video following this link.

Some words:
cover = καλύπτω
Earth's surface = επιφάνεια της Γης
population = πληθυσμός
endure = υπομένω
water scarcity= water shortage = έλλειψη / ανεπάρκεια νερού
run out = ξεμένω, εξαντλούμαι
consumption = κατανάλωση
footprint = αποτύπωμα
impact = αντίκτυπος

You can look up other unknown words on this online dictionary.

Then answer the following questions.

The E graders are cooking...eTwinning

As part of our eTwinning project called "The ABCD project", my students had a new challenge. They chose healthy and prepared two snacks in class.

They made easy feta cheese balls and yoghurt with fruit and honey! 

We had a lot of fun, mixing and adding ingredients...

We enjoyed our breakfast snacks, especially because we made them ourselves.

Stay safe online

An excellent video by Childnet International explaining how you can stay safe online!

https://www.childnet.com/resources/the-adventures-of-kara-winston-and-the-smart-crew/watch-full-movie

Stay Safe Online

Another great video for kids with Five internet safety tips by the British Council Learn English Kids and commonsense.org.

For last, here is a parody song by the group "One Direction"
One Direction Parody Song - "Who do you share your details with?"

Letter Zz

Letter Yy

Letter Xx

Letter Ww

Letter Vv

Letter Uu

Letter Tt

Letter Ss

Let's count...

Let's learn how to count from 1 to 5 with the help of these fun videos!

Credit: Pinkfong! Kids' Songs & Stories

 Credit: Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs

The Water Cycle craft

As part of our 6th grade eTwinning project this year, called "The Fantastic Blue" which is all about water and its importance in our lives, my students watched two videos about the water cycle. 

They understood the constant movement of water and how it works. Afterwards, they created a fun mobile craft representing the water cycle, an idea by Michaels.

 

The Water Cycle

Water never stands still but is always in constant movement, even though sometimes it doesn't seem like it. 

This constant movement of water is called The Water Cycle.

Image credit: ScienceWithMe

Watch the following videos which explain thoroughly the water cycle and how it works.

Video credit: Happy Learning English

Video Credit: National Science Foundation

Countable vs Uncountable nouns

Having trouble telling which noun is countable and which uncountable? Watch this Mini English Lesson video by the British Council which provides valuable explanation!

Also, there are two videos by Emma from mmmEnglish! which give great information and explanation on countable and uncountable nouns.

Uncountable English nouns

Countable English nouns

Let's go to the zoo - animals

A fun video with active words and animals for young learners by Super Simple Songs!