At the beginning of April 2022, I went on an excursion through the neighborhood and nature of Vrontados together with the 5th and 6th class of the Primary school. For both, children and teachers, that was a good opportunity to get a break from the everyday school life while learning […]
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In February 2022 we participated in the gestures competition of the OLS program that takes place twice a year. OLS is an ongoing language support program that enables us to learn the Greek language while we work at school as assistant teachers. To enter the contest we wrote about our […]
On the second of December the 4th and 5th class of the third elementary school visited the Folklore Museum in Kallimasia. In the morning we departed with a big coach from the main road in Vrontados. During the bus ride that took approximately 30 minutes one of the boys gave […]
‘Επέτειος του Όχι’ meaning the ‘No’ Day in English is an annual celebration on the 28th of October. On this day people all over Greece commemorate the rejection of an ultimatum set by the Italian Dictator Mussolini during the second world war. The Greek dictator Metaxis denied the Italian army […]
Chios island is known worldwide for its mastic production and the numerous products, that can be manufactured from this yellow resin. Since many centuries the mastic tree is solely cultivated on Chios which has made mastic an important element of the islands culture. In 2014 this significance has even been […]
Christmas is a very special time of the year, specially if you are working with kids. Even though you think you don’t like this season of the year, being surrounded by children definitely makes you change your mind about it. In the 3rd Kindergarten of Vrontados, this month has been […]
One of the most important days for Greece is the 28th of October, also known as Οχι day. It commemorates the day where the Greek Prime Minister Ionannis Metexas said “No” to an ultimatum made by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to allow Italian troops to enter Greek territory and […]
During the last week the main topic in kindergarten was the North Pole and the South Pole. The teachers started by showing the location of these areas on our planet to the children. Afterwards they watched a video about animals who only live in the Arctic or Antarctica and learned […]
During the last few weeks, the main topic in kindergarten was water. The teachers started by explaining the water circulation to the children in an easy way. To start this topic the teachers first asked everyone where the rain and the clouds come from. The children could soon agree that […]
Winter and Christmas are coming closer. It gets colder here, which also means bringing our winter jackets and hats out of wardrobes and of course seeing many beautiful Christmas decorations at the outside of houses. It brings a calming atmosphere. You automatically get in a Christmas vibe. However, due to […]
We took advantage of a warm sunny October day to go on a trip to the south of the island. We started of the day by taking taxis to Pyrgi. Also known as the painted village because of the traditional decorations on the houses. These geometrical shapes are called « […]
The 28th of October also known as OXI- day is a very important celebration in Greece. On that day in 1940 the Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxa refused to surrender to the Italian forces leaded by Benito Mussolini. Even though this decision ended in war Greek people are still very proud […]