Greek curriculum?

[*Lisa*]

My DD has decided that she would like to learn Greek... She took a class in which they learned the alphabet and a couple of words, but she's looking for more. Has anybody used a Greek curriculum? How did your child like it? DD is eight years old, though something aimed at kids a couple of years older would likely be okay for her.

[lach]

Sorry I can't help, but since you've had a bunch of page views and no responses I thought I'd offer what I can. I have no idea, but if ever there was a question that the Well Trained Mind forum board could help you with, this is probably it They're all about the dead languages, LOL. Have you asked over there?

[*Lisa*]

Thanks, lach! That's a great idea. We tend towards unschooling, so I haven't ever been to the Well Trained Mind forum board. I'll go find it now

[craft_media_hero]

Ooh, ooh! Me!

We are learning Greek! I use Athenaze and a Greek interlinear New Testament for myself.

DD has "Hey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek" which is pretty good but all of the phrases are taught around the Bible. Totally worth working around if you are secular hs-ers IMO because there really are not a lot of choices out there for kids Greek materials. Hey Andrew goes up through Level 7 I believe? The first 2 levels are very incremental and might not be enough if your dd knows how to sound out the alphabet.

We also have Song School Greek which we are saving for next year because it seems to move a lot faster than Hey Andrew, and we are still getting down the alphabet. I can say that based on Song School Latin, I imagine SSG will be excellent!

I think there is one more recommendation in the Latin Centered Curriculum for a children's Greek resource, but I can't recall it right now; I will have to get back to you.

Also, I did an internet search for our children's picture books in Greek, and they are pretty hard to dig up, but try looking for "first 1000 Greek words" and "children's Greek picture encyclopedia" my old pc died, so I can't pass on to you my favorites with online stores who carried these. Greekshops is one and greekbookstore?

We also have Greek magnet letters which are a big hit. Also, a basic English-Greek Greek-English pocket dictionary is essential so she can look up random words that she asks about.

Have fun! We sure do.

**oh, and Greek's not dead, heh heh. If you learn Ancient, Modern could be picked up very quickly. I really think you could do both at the same time and it wouldn't be that big of a deal. That's kind of what we do, anyways.

[*Lisa*]

Thanks, craft_media_hero! You've given me a great place to start

My daughter will be very appreciative!

[Tjej]

In case you haven't stumbled upon it, poissonrouge.com has a little in Greek.

Tjej

[craft_media_hero]

Originally Posted by Tjej

In case you haven't stumbled upon it, poissonrouge.com has a little in Greek.

Tjej

I had forgotten about that! Poissonrouge and my college Greek class are what got my dd started.

I wanted to mention the author Theodore Papaloizos---he has authored a lot of Modern Greek as a second language materials, particularly for children and beginners. I think that once a kid has the alphabet sounds down, he/she would be able to start "My First Book" (To Proto Mou Biblio )

[kittywitty]

We have the Greek Code Cracker (or something like that?), Papaloizos Greek, Sing School Greek. They are all good, but the first dd really likes right now.