Singing greek with Mariza Koch's songs 
Vlepō
Vlepō
Pronunciation
Articulation of double consonants /βλ/ (vl), /ντ/ [nt (medially and finally) or d (initially)] and the consonant /ψ/ (ps).
Recognize the double consonants /vl/, /nt/ and the consonant /ps/ in Greek words, such as [βιβλίο (vivlio, book), βλάβη (vlavē, damage), ντομάτα (domata, tomato), Βλάσσης (Vlassēs, Greek name), ντουλάπα (doulapa, closet), ψυγείο (psygeio), fridge), ψωμί (psōmi, bread), etc.]
Find echomimetic words to replace the verbal pattern ντά – ρι, ντά – ρι (da - ri, da – ri) with other, such as χάρι - χάρι (chari - chari), λάκη - λάκη (lakē - lakē), τζάρι – τζάρι ( tzari – tzari), ψάρι – ψάρι (psari – psari), etc.
Recognize the double consonants /vl/, /nt/ and the consonant /ps/ in Greek words, such as [βιβλίο (vivlio, book), βλάβη (vlavē, damage), ντομάτα (domata, tomato), Βλάσσης (Vlassēs, Greek name), ντουλάπα (doulapa, closet), ψυγείο (psygeio), fridge), ψωμί (psōmi, bread), etc.]
Find echomimetic words to replace the verbal pattern ντά – ρι, ντά – ρι (da - ri, da – ri) with other, such as χάρι - χάρι (chari - chari), λάκη - λάκη (lakē - lakē), τζάρι – τζάρι ( tzari – tzari), ψάρι – ψάρι (psari – psari), etc.
Speech Comprehension and Production
The poem utilises the conjugation of Simple Present of the first conjugation verb “βλέπω” (vlepō) (see) in active voice in all persons and forms. Use it with appropriate questions, such as: What do you see here? What do you see in this picture? Εncourage the pupils to ask their own similar questions to their classmates.
Play the game: "I spy with my little eye something that begins with..."
Refer to the popular phrase “Τα ψάρια στο γιαλό, το τηγάνι στη φωτιά” (Ta psaria sto gialo, to tēgani stē phōtia, do not halloo till you are out of the wood), which means that it takes time for someone to do something.
Narration of the traditional fairy tale "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish " or “Fisherman and his wife”, etc.
Play the game: "I spy with my little eye something that begins with..."
Refer to the popular phrase “Τα ψάρια στο γιαλό, το τηγάνι στη φωτιά” (Ta psaria sto gialo, to tēgani stē phōtia, do not halloo till you are out of the wood), which means that it takes time for someone to do something.
Narration of the traditional fairy tale "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish " or “Fisherman and his wife”, etc.
Music Activities
Accompany the song with percussion instruments to the rhythm of the meter.
Sing and pause every time the word “fisherman” appears, or “dari–dari”.
Render the lyrics with different tempo or volume (slow-fast or forte-piano).
Find another melodic pattern for “dari-dari”.
Create a soundscape with the sounds of the sea that will result in a sound-story composition (creation of a graphic notation).
Record the sound story, listen and evaluate the work.
Active listening of the Greek song "Dari-dari" from the Aegean islands and every time the word "dari" is heard the pupils make a predetermined movement. Find the similarities between the two songs in the number of syllables, the rhyme, etc.
Sing and pause every time the word “fisherman” appears, or “dari–dari”.
Render the lyrics with different tempo or volume (slow-fast or forte-piano).
Find another melodic pattern for “dari-dari”.
Create a soundscape with the sounds of the sea that will result in a sound-story composition (creation of a graphic notation).
Record the sound story, listen and evaluate the work.
Active listening of the Greek song "Dari-dari" from the Aegean islands and every time the word "dari" is heard the pupils make a predetermined movement. Find the similarities between the two songs in the number of syllables, the rhyme, etc.
Cross-thematic Connections - Greek Culture
Interdisciplinary concepts: system (ecological chain) and culture (diet).
Fishing as a basic occupation of many Greeks and a source of wealth for the country.
Fish as a key element of the Mediterranean diet.
Traditional and modern ways of fishing. Refer to the issue of overfishing, and the prohibited fishing methods, illegal whaling, etc.
Discuss the problem of marine pollution and its effects on marine fauna and humans.
Fishing as a basic occupation of many Greeks and a source of wealth for the country.
Fish as a key element of the Mediterranean diet.
Traditional and modern ways of fishing. Refer to the issue of overfishing, and the prohibited fishing methods, illegal whaling, etc.
Discuss the problem of marine pollution and its effects on marine fauna and humans.
Age level
3-7 years old
7-11 years old
Language level
Beginner
Nutrition
Animals
Sea
Me tē Mariza tragoudō ellēnika mathainō
Vlepō.mp3
