Singing greek with Mariza Koch's songs 
Mia phora ki enan kairo
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.].
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.
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.
Cross-thematic Connections - Greek Culture
Interdisciplinary concept: sound.
The importance of sound in human life i.e. speech, sounds informing about an event, sounds regarding to the organization of time etc.
Give examples from everyday life of pleasant or unpleasant sounds.
Discuss and give examples of various sound environments (city center, beach, woods, school yard, malls etc.) and create sound stories.
Make the distinction between natural and artificial sounds.
The importance of sound in human life i.e. speech, sounds informing about an event, sounds regarding to the organization of time etc.
Give examples from everyday life of pleasant or unpleasant sounds.
Discuss and give examples of various sound environments (city center, beach, woods, school yard, malls etc.) and create sound stories.
Make the distinction between natural and artificial sounds.
Age level
3-7 years old
Language level
Beginner
Game
Music
Animals
