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Mia phora ki enan kairo
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Mia phora ki enan kairo

Pronunciation

Alliteration of /ρ/ (/r/): φορά (phora, time), καιρό (kairo, time/weather) χορό (choro, dance), κρότος (krotos, blast). Practice achieving the proper sound of the consonant /r/ in other words as well.

Speech Comprehension and Production

The song is a variation of the well-known and mocking singing game "Μια φορά κι έναν καιρό πήγε η γάτα στο χορό, και δεν χόρεψε καλά και της κόψαν την ουρά" (Mia phora ki enan kairo pēge hē gata sto choro, kai den chorepse kala kai tēs kopsan tēn oura). Refer to familiar couplets for the opening or closing of fairy tales in other singing games.
Cross rhyme: καιρό-χορό (kairo, time - choro, dance), εκεί-μουσική (ekei, there - mousikē, music) etc. Create other similar rhyming pairs with words from the field of music [δυνατά-σιγανά (dynata, loudly - sigana, quietly), κιθάρα-λαχτάρα (kithara, guitar - lachtara, desire), πιάνο-πιάνω (piano, musical instrument piano - pianō, to take) etc.].

Music Activities

Solfège of each phrase on air indicating the changes of the pitch following the rhythm.
Place the voice on the C pentatonic scale: Do-Re-Mi-Sol-La-Do.
Discuss and give examples so that the pupils understand the difference between music and noise.
Accompany this song as well as other songs with the τι-τι-τι-τι (ti-ti-ti-ti) and τι-τι-τα (ti-ti-ta) rhythmic patterns.

Age level

3-7 years old

Language level

Beginner

Game

Music

Animals
Mia phora ki enan kairo.pdf
Mia phora ki enan kairo.mscz
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