Activity via skype: Guess songs from your country (France - Greece / December 2013)



Activity via skype: Guess songs from your country (France - Greece / December 2013)



  On Friday, December 20th, we performed with the pupils of the two-seater primary school in Saou of Provence in SE France, which we visited last April as part of the Comenius program, this activity-game, via skype.  



I felt that I would get out of the classroom and meet kids from Saou ...

The title: Guess the songs of your country!

Purpose of the activity: Pupils with mime and play had to prepare and present the other country's songs and those in turn to guess which is the song?  
                                                                    

     Let's get down, therefore, the thread of the narrative of this activity in reverse. Only a few seconds after the end of connecting through skype and the end of the game-seated in a circle-I asked my pupils to reflect on what they had experienced and to indicate an emotion or a thought ... What emerged is revealing and share it with you ...    
                        

I thought I would raise my hand and grab the hand of a French schoolgirl ...

   Joy ... I felt I would walk out of the classroom and will meet children from Saou .... A little anxiety at first, but after a wonderful ... I can do it and go once in this village ... I think we live in the same country Greece - France .... I would like to come here to entertain ... To know our city ... I want to learn French very well so I can contact them ... I think this is the meaning of Christmas, to share things .... I thought I would raise my hand and grab the hand of a French schoolgirl ... Luckily we made it ! ... I feel lucky that I lived ...

  

First, then, started the activity the Greek pupils of the fifth grade of 2nd primary school St. Barbara:

Guess from the short gif the famous French song?! Νot? Listen, then, from the kids!

  

Activity via skype: Greek pupils mime and sing... ?!

 

 Then came the turn of French pupils from the charming village of Provence  travel us to the blue waters of Aegean Sea!

Three boats with golden sails
came the dawn, in the New Year.

Let's listen  the old Greek song by French pupils!!!

  


Finally Greek pupils mime  Zaz: je-veux

                                   offrez-moi la Tour Eiffel  j΄en ferais quoi                                      

   donnez-moi une limousine,  j’en ferais quoi

                                                      

des bijoux de chez Chanel je n΄en veux pas

                                                                                                          

Je veux d΄ l΄amour, d΄la joie de la bonne humeur

                                           

                                 To the end.... ?! A surprise for French pupils!
                                    

 What is this? A pomegranate!
We have a Christmas custom in Greece. The pomegranate symbolizes good luck.
We want you to count to three...Okay?!



Can you smell it? We Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Kisses to Saou from Athens!!!

A great thank you to the drivers of this Project: good friend and colleague at Saou, Martine Guillerme, the music of our school Vasiliki Nikolaou, professor of French Sofia Mitsou and of course our pupils!                          

   Instead Epilogue: Having a common requirement in all educational systems to develop the social skills of students, the most important of those empathy - indeed intercultural- reflecting back what we experienced and we share with you, I think that this activity served ultimately this main objective and for this reason  planned with Martine. With these thoughts, let's start planning our next projects!

                

                         Efthimis (Makis) Chatziefstathiou

Comenius in Turkey

Best wishes from France

BEST WISHES FROM BULGARIA!

My day at school

Gingerbread time

Click to here to see our video

Ingredients  for  "MEDOVNÍKY" :

honey
flour
baking powder
powder sugar
eggs
gingerbread spices
butter

Mix altogether, make a dough. Cut the shapes. Spread yolk on the shapes. Bake for 20 minutes (180°C).
Mix the white of the egg with 14 tablespoons of powder sugar. Decorate.
Bon appétit !!

If you are not successful today, don´t worry (be happy :) ), next time it will be better!

7A class

Christmas carol

Vianočná koleda - Do hory, do lesa, valasi

Click here to see us singing

Do hory, do lesa, valasi, či horí v tom našom salaši.
Radosť veľká sa zjavuje a tento svet potešuje,
kráčajte, bratkovia, k jasličkám, aby ste zjavili všetko nám.

Počkajte nás, milí bratkovia, nebeskí lietajú duchovia.
Sláva Bohu prespevujú, pokoj ľuďom ohlasujú,
vtáčkovia prekrásne spievajú a do Betlehema volajú.

 

 

One of my days at school

       I really love to go to school, but I don’t like to get up early. Why classes don’t begin at nine o’clock!

We have different activities at school. We often draw pictures for different competitions. We make some posters and decorations for classrooms. English classes are my favorite. I want to learn many foreign languages, at least seven!

         We have many new friends at school. We help each other. Our teacher behaves like a friend with us during the breaks, but she becomes very serious after that. She is the best teacher. It's great that she’s my form teacher.

We participate in various festivals and celebrations, we work on many projects. Our class is engaged in dancing.

We have different subjects, we learn many useful things. That’s why I like to go to school.

Alexa – 4G klass

One of my days at school

       Going to school is my duty as mom and dad go to work.
       My days at school are actually very nice. We have fun with my friends at school. My success at school is good but I have to be responsible to continue it. I pay attention in classes. I try to write legibly and beautiful in my notebooks.

       After the bell beats, pupils run from classrooms like an avalanche. They start laughing, chasing and joking with each other. The school is filled with colorful rainbow of colored jackets, backpacks, running shoes and smiling faces. But breaks end very quickly. Classrooms absorb pupils and the school is quiet again.

 I need breaks to relax and prepare for the next class. My favorite classes are: Mathematics, Man and Nature, Physical Education, Home Economics and Music. It’s fun at school and I’m very glad to go there every day.

Atina Petrova – 4B klass

     

Unforgettable day at school

          My name’s Vladimira and I am a student in the 5^th grade.

          I will never forget my first day at school.

          In summer before my first day as a student, my parents and my family prepared me for it. I remember that I was scared, anxious and curious on my first meeting with other first graders and the teacher. With the flower in my hand I crossed the school doorstep. All my anxieties and worries disappeared. The smiling teacher and cheerful classmates welcomed me with a hug. Like we were always together! I looked with curiosity at the books and notebooks. Then I realized that I should to grow up and be more responsible.

          The classes passed unnoticed in introducing and tales. I came home very happy. I was a pupil now.

          Since then, five years I’m looking forward to this important day for me - September 15, to see friends and tell everyone what I did during my summer holiday. It’s very sad not to see the smiles on the faces of my classmates all the summer.

One of my days at school

        My school day starts with going to school. I’m fond of learning different interesting things at school. All my classmates are my friends and have fun together. 

       I acquire a lot of knowledge at school and I know that it will help me sometimes. My favorite classes are: Literary, Man and Nature, English, Art, Home Economics and Physical Education.
       My favorite subjects are: Home Economics and Art because we show our creativity. We have some extracurricular activities. For example, I attend such classes as Music and Sports. Singing and sport are my hobbies.

       I really like to go to school!

Madlen Popova – 4 V klass

     Every day, I get up early in the morning to go to school. When I’m in a first shift I fall asleep during the first class. Though sleepy, I try to remember everything. When the first bell beats, I'm very happy because I have a little break. All the classes pass unnoticed, and I try to learn something. There are some pupils in our class who break the discipline during the classes, and I wait only for it to hear what's going on. J

     We enjoy our big break and run out. Some of us go to buy snacks, but I hurry to play football with my friends in the schoolyard. After that we hurry again not be late for another classes. We usually forget to eat. But it is important to get in class on time because our teacher can write a note. And then, ole - le! , what I’ll  tell my mom!

     That happens every day.

Mustafa - 4B klass