Greek Day / Write Your Name in Greek
Write Your Name in Greek
Children use the Greek alphabet to write their names and secret messages, and discover English words with Greek roots, like alphabet itself.
How to run it
- Display the Greek alphabet with the closest English sound for each letter.
- Explain that the word alphabet comes from the first two Greek letters, alpha and beta.
- Children write their name using the closest Greek letters.
- Swap names with a partner and try to decode each other's.
- Invite children or families who read Greek to check the spellings and share words.
You will need
- printed Greek alphabet chart
- paper
- pencils or markers
Make it easier or harderYounger children can find just the first letter of their name; older children can write coded messages for a partner to decode.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5, Outcome 1Children explore a different writing system and its link to the language they use every day.
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