Greek For Kids

Greek for kids is an online Greek language learning website and app for kids by Dino Lingo.

10 Best Methods to Teach Your Child Greek

10 Best Methods to Teach Your Child Greek 1. Explore Greek Storybooks and Fairy Tales Shared reading time is magical for children and creates lasting memories. Choose books with engaging illustrations and encourage your child to identify familiar items in Greek. For new words, ask them to guess their meanings based on pictures. Use expressive […]

Greek Songs for Children

1. ΑΧ ΚΟΥΝΕΛΑΚΙ ΑΧ ΚΟΥΝΕΛΑΚΙ ΚΟΥΝΕΛΑΚΙ ΞΥΛΟ ΠΟΥ ΘΑ ΤΟ ΦΑΣ ΜΕΣΑ ΣΕ ΞΕΝΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΟΛΑΚΙ ΤΡΥΠΕΣ ΓΙΑΤΙ ΤΡΥΠΑΣ ΜΕΣΑ ΣΕ ΞΕΝΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΟΛΑΚΙ ΤΡΥΠΕΣ ΓΙΑΤΙ ΤΡΥΠΑΣ ΑΧ ΚΟΥΝΕΛΑΚΙ ΚΟΥΝΕΛΑΚΙ ΞΥΛΟ ΠΟΥ ΘΑ ΤΟ ΦΑΣ ΜΗ ΜΟΥ ΣΟΥΦΡΩΝΕΙΣ ΤΗ ΜΥΤΟΥΛΑ ΜΗ ΜΟΥ ΚΟΥΝΑΣ Τ’ ΑΦΤΙΑ ΜΗ ΜΟΥ ΤΟ ΚΛΕΙΝΕΙΣ ΤΟ ΜΑΤΑΚΙ ΕΙΣΑΙ ΜΙΑ ΖΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΜΗ ΜΟΥ ΣΟΥΦΡΩΝΕΙΣ

Greek Travel Destinations

Greece is famous for its many important archaeological sites and ancient monuments. It is a small country with a total population of about 10 million people. The most popular tourist site in Athens is The Parthenon.  The Parthenon is a temple to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare, built in 438 B.C.  It is

Greek Traditional Music and Instruments

Greek music and dance have a very long history.  In ancient Greece, music was performed to accompany poetry or plays.  Some Greek folk dance rhythms are taken from the poetic metre from ancient dramas.  During Christian times and up until the present,  instrumental music, dance and song have been important parts in special events and holidays

Common Greek Surnames

Throughout history, ancient Greeks did not have official last names, but they did have some patronymic characteristics (i.e., Achilles was Achilles Pileidis from his father Pileas). “Patronymics” means that Greek surnames usually come from the first name of the father of the family. So if someone’s last name is Demetriou, that means that the surname came

Greek Common Names

Greek children do not celebrate birthdays instead they celebrate their “name day”.  Their name day is the day of the Greek Orthodox saint they were named after.   Traditionally, the eldest child in a Greek family is named for one of their grandparents. Popular Girls’ Names Popular Boys’ Names   Online Greek lessons for kids: dinolingo.com

Greek Common Words and Phrases

The Greek language dates back to the 15th century B.C.  It has 24 letters and is written in lower and upper case.  Today, it is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and one of the 23 official languages of the European Union. The language is spoken by at least 25 million people as their first or second

Greek Fashion

Much of today’s fashionable clothing was once simple clothing worn by ancient Greeks. In Ancient Greece people wore outfits made from one piece of fabric with holes cut out for the head called the peplos and chiton. The peplos was sleeveless and the chiton covered part of the arms. In colder weather, people could wear

Greek Fun Facts

Greece is one of the oldest cultures in Europe.  Ancient Greek culture has had a strong influence on the government, the arts and ideas for the western world. The Greeks had the first democracy in the world. They were the first people to have an alphabet.  In fact the word “alphabet” comes from the first

Hopscotch to Craps; Traditional Greek Children's Games

CRIPPLING: The  children  rule  a  rectangle  on  the  cement  and  using  parallel  lines , they  divide it  into 4 parts , the stairs”. The  first  3  should be equivalent to one another , but  the last one  is  about  3x  bigger  than  the  others  and  it  is   called “king”. The children number the stairs and

Greek Customs and Etiquette: Warm and Inviting Hospitality

Greeks are much known for their hospitality. They are warm, kind, and welcoming people. It’s not uncommon to be a visitor and be invited to some kind of family outing, or to a home for tea and coffee. To say hello, you may be offered food of various types, and if they offer dinner then

Historical Greek Figures

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedonia. He was born to parent’s Philip of Macedon, who was a superior Army General and organizer and his mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. When Alexander the Great turned 20, he gathered forces in Greek Cities in Corinth that recognized Alexander

Easy Greek Recipes, History of the Olympics and the Greek Alphabet, and More

Greek Games; Children’s Traditional Games in Greece CRIPPLING: The  children  rule  a  rectangle  on  the  cement  and  using  parallel  lines , they  divide it  into 4 parts , the stairs”. The  first  3  should be equivalent to one another , but  the last one  is  about  3x  bigger  than  the  others  and  it  is   called

Host Your Own Olympics for You and Your Kids!!!!!!

Opening Ceremony Host an opening ceremony! There should be arts and crafts so that the kids can form teams and create mascots/symbols for their selves and their teams. Provide music and streamers for a parade they can march to, as you announce each team. You can even have the kids create a national anthem for

2 to 4 Years of Anticipation, We Love the Olympics!!! History Behind the Olympics

Every two and four years the world waits in anticipation to watch the greatest athletes of every sport, from every country compete against each other to win the prestigious gold medal for them and their country’s recognition. The Summer Olympics occurs every 4 years, while the Winter Olympics occurs every 2 years, alternating between each

Understanding the Greek Alphabet, Greek Fun Facts

Since about 750 B.C., or for the last 2750 years, the Greek Alphabet has been in use. The Greek alphabet was developed from the Canaanite/Phoenician alphabet and the order and names of the letters are believed to have derived from Phoenician. The original Canaanite meaning of the letter names was dropped when the alphabet was

From Sweet Treats to Simple Something to Eat; Greek Desserts, Meals, and Food Background

Greek Food: Traditional Greek foods is known to extensively use olive oil, vegetables and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats which includes poultry, rabbit and pork. Also some other important Mediterranean meal adds are olives, cheese, eggplant (aubergine), courgette, and yogurt. Greek desserts are often distinguished by the dominant use of nuts

Great Greek Folk Tales for Kids

The Most Beautiful Child: A long time ago all the various birds had one teacher to teach all of their children.  One day the kids were being very unruly and to punish the kids, their teacher ordered them to fast. The owl took some bread and went towards the school so that it may give

Five Must See Greek Destinations; Are you visiting?

Santorini: Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. Santorini is mostly famous for its dramatic views, stunning sunsets, the white-washed houses, and its very own active volcano. Fira, the capital of Santorini, is a marriage of Venetian and Cycladic architecture, of which has white cobblestone streets filled with shops,

Greek Fun Facts – Greek language for children

Greek is spoken in Greece, Cyprus and some Balkan countries. In ancient times Greek could have been written from right to left and left to right. . More than 10% of English words are claimed to have Greek origin. Greek was the first official language of the ancient Christian church and the language of education

How to teach kids Greek – Learning Greek for children – Bilingual Greek kids

Motivation Motivation Motivation It’s extremely important that kids have the motivation to learn Greek. How to increase their motivation is not as difficult as you might think. You can simply do the following -Rewards Offer them rewards for learning extra words or phrases (e.g., a chocolate bar from Greece, a trip to a Greek restaurant, or

About Greece: Flag, population, food, geography and more

Greece in a nutshell Greece is one of the oldest and most famous countries in the whole world. Greece sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea, and it is made up mostly of mountains in the inland part. Not only have a lot of the world’s most famous stories come from Greece, but

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