Singing greek with Mariza Koch's songs 
Otan hē gata kanei ch...
Otan hē gata kanei ch...
Pronunciation
Articulation of the phoneme /χ/ (/ch/) and its use in Greek language [χαρά (chara, happiness), χτίζω (chtizō, to build), χέρι (cheri, arm), χάρη (charē, favor) etc.].
Find the phoneme /ch/ in the names of various students of the class or in other words in Greek language, including those expressing wishes or greetings [χάρηκα - χαίρω πολύ (charēka- chairō poly, nice to meet you), χρόνια πολλά {chronia polla, happy birthday/nameday), χαίρεται (chairetai, hello), etc.].
Find the phoneme /ch/ in the names of various students of the class or in other words in Greek language, including those expressing wishes or greetings [χάρηκα - χαίρω πολύ (charēka- chairō poly, nice to meet you), χρόνια πολλά {chronia polla, happy birthday/nameday), χαίρεται (chairetai, hello), etc.].
Speech Comprehension and Production
Refer to the facial and body parts of four-legged animals (cat, dog, rabbit etc).
Behavior and reactions of the cat.
Use hypothetical sentences and relative clauses.
Use third person singular of the verbs of the first conjugation [i.e. κάνει (kanei, it makes), φουντώνει (fountōnei, it puffs), σηκώνει (sēkōnei, it raises), πλησιάζει (plēsiazei, he approaches), βγάζει (vgazei, it takes).
Convert the narrative speech into a dialogue and create dramatic improvisations.
Behavior and reactions of the cat.
Use hypothetical sentences and relative clauses.
Use third person singular of the verbs of the first conjugation [i.e. κάνει (kanei, it makes), φουντώνει (fountōnei, it puffs), σηκώνει (sēkōnei, it raises), πλησιάζει (plēsiazei, he approaches), βγάζει (vgazei, it takes).
Convert the narrative speech into a dialogue and create dramatic improvisations.
Music Activities
Imitate the movement of the cat while freely moving in space.
Practice the diaphragmatic breathing with the phoneme /ch/ and other phonemes in order to better understand its function and its difference from shallow breathing while singing.
Divide the children into two groups (dogs-cats) where they make improvisational dialogues based on emotions arising from the song (the cat when is calm, when is ready to attack, when attacking).
The class is divided into two groups. In each "χ... χ... χ... " (ch...ch...ch...) one group plays percussion instruments following the rhythm and the other makes a different movement on each repetition.
Create graphic sheet music in order to render the phoneme /ch/ in many different ways (alternations in intensity, staccato, alternations in tempo and duration).
Listen to "Duet for two cats" by Giacomo Rossini. In pairs, the children hear the work and carry out the dialogues with mimic movements. They can then improvise while singing or improvise vocal or/and sound clips with percussion instruments from the dialogues.
Practice the diaphragmatic breathing with the phoneme /ch/ and other phonemes in order to better understand its function and its difference from shallow breathing while singing.
Divide the children into two groups (dogs-cats) where they make improvisational dialogues based on emotions arising from the song (the cat when is calm, when is ready to attack, when attacking).
The class is divided into two groups. In each "χ... χ... χ... " (ch...ch...ch...) one group plays percussion instruments following the rhythm and the other makes a different movement on each repetition.
Create graphic sheet music in order to render the phoneme /ch/ in many different ways (alternations in intensity, staccato, alternations in tempo and duration).
Listen to "Duet for two cats" by Giacomo Rossini. In pairs, the children hear the work and carry out the dialogues with mimic movements. They can then improvise while singing or improvise vocal or/and sound clips with percussion instruments from the dialogues.
Cross-thematic Connections - Greek Culture
Interdisciplinary concept: similarity - difference.
Proverbs with cats [Όταν λείπει η γάτα χορεύουν τα ποντίκια (Otan leipei hē gata choreuoun ta pontikia = When the cat's away, the mice will play). Ούτε γάτα, ούτε ζημιά (Oute gata, oute zēmia = No muss, no fuss). Σαν βρεγμένη γάτα (San vregmenē gata = like a drowned rat). Η περιέργεια σκότωσε τη γάτα (hē periergeia skotōse tē gata = Curiosity killed the cat) etc.].
Photographs through time (development, techniques, poses, cameras).
The physiology of the cat (anatomy, reproduction) and other felines.
Proverbs with cats [Όταν λείπει η γάτα χορεύουν τα ποντίκια (Otan leipei hē gata choreuoun ta pontikia = When the cat's away, the mice will play). Ούτε γάτα, ούτε ζημιά (Oute gata, oute zēmia = No muss, no fuss). Σαν βρεγμένη γάτα (San vregmenē gata = like a drowned rat). Η περιέργεια σκότωσε τη γάτα (hē periergeia skotōse tē gata = Curiosity killed the cat) etc.].
Photographs through time (development, techniques, poses, cameras).
The physiology of the cat (anatomy, reproduction) and other felines.
Age level
3-7 years old
Language level
Beginner
Animals
Unpublished
