Level One - First Grade Primer (English and Greek Edition) [Paperback]

Theodore C. Papaloizos (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 093241642X | ISBN-13: 978-0932416421 | Publication Date: August 1, 2010 | Edition: 3rd

A great way for your children to learn Greek. This book is for beginners and has 43 colorful lessons. Each lesson has Greek and English vocabulary. This book also includes: Greek/English and English/Greek glossary, the Greek alphabet, syllables and everyday simple words, short common phrases, simple verbs, and simple sentences. Topics include: greetings, clothing, food, school, religion, family activities, numbers, colors, days of the week, boys' and girls' names, animals, fruits and more. Make sure to also purchase the workbook and the audio cd program that accompany this book.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

In 1955 Dr. Theodore Papaloizos was teaching the Modern Greek language to his students at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, just as he had done for years. However, he felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult to find Greek language books that struck the delicate balance between thorough content and easy-to-follow methods. He chose to resolve the issue by writing in his free time. He released his first book two years later (in 1957). With positive feedback from students and colleagues, Dr. Papaloizos kept writing. Now, more than 50 years later, Papaloizos Publications continues to publish instructional materials in print, on DVD, on CD, and on CD-Rom with a library of more than 100 titles. Papaloizos Publications top priority remains educating hundreds-of-thousands of students around the globe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Papaloizos Publications; 3rd edition (August 1, 2010)
• Language: English, Greek
• ISBN-10: 093241642X
• ISBN-13: 978-0932416421
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > More Languages > Greek

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series for Adults as well as Small Children, November 23, 2010

By 

MDtoMD "book addict" (Warren, Michigan, United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Level One - First Grade Primer (English and Greek Edition) (Paperback)

Be aware there is a book that precedes this one in the series. Search on amazon for My First Book by Theodore C. Papaloizos. For that book there is a reader, workbook and CD to teach the Greek letters and the sounds they make. Because this is a series that is used for small children it assumes you know nothing. It starts as it would for a kintergarden child teaching Greek letters one letter at a time.
This book is the next book in the series. It reviews your letters and their sounds and moves on with more common words and phrases. This is NOT a book for travelers to learn phrases like "where is the nearest bank". This is a book for those learning Greek from the ground up. It contains words like mommy, daddy, bread, milk, and house. It combines them in simple sentences and later it is using them in stories that are several paragraphs long.
The way Amazon has it set up, when you buy the book you are buying the reader only. They also offer the workbook/CD combo separately. Get the book AND the workbook / CD combo. At first glance you may think your above writing greek letters in a primer. Later you will realize you dont REALLY know how low a gamma goes, nor that small xi goes below the line. Its better that you don't skip what any small child entering school would know. If you think your too old for such things, put it next to your phone with a few regular pencils and colored pencils. Put a workbook next to your chair by the TV. Nothing says you cant be writing out a few greek letters in the slow parts of those late night movies.
Think about your reading skills. If you can get past the third grade in any language you can begin reading their local children's books on your own. I personally wanted to do that with a set that didnt skip basics assuming as an adult I would just figure it out. If I can get to where I can read children's chapter books in Greek, then I can read for pleasure in that language. My skills will continue to improve via practice. Of note the company does make this series through grade 7. I fully expect to go through all of this series.
When new words are introduced in this series they are also defined in ENGLISH. This keeps you from guessing if they show one apple and write a GREEK word next to it, if they mean one, apple, red, my, or something else.
I bought ONE copy of the primer and one copy of level one. People see it and WANT one. Im now sending for my fourth copy.
In the books there are common words and phrases used in conversation as a small child would use. I am also using Rosetta Stone Totale along with these books. Rosetta stone is a bit weak in providing sufficient reading material but strong on online games in Greek, online Greek tutors, and conversations in Greek with other greek students. Still I want to pull my reading ability up to where I can fluently read childrens books on my own. I am using the combination and it is QUITE strong. These two methods reinforce one another.
I have looked at other materials. The problem with high school and college texts are that they move very quickly through basics. They may throw pronunciation at you too in a page or two in a table. Usually readers skip this because its too much information too fast. "My First Book" and "the First Grade Primer" slow that way down and TEACH you one sound at a time to where when your done you KNOW them. Another problem with "adult" texts is that you memorize a few key words and phrases used say in Plato but finish with no idea how to speak and write with the fluency of an average 6 year old Greek. You know know the USUAL way to say something to notice that the writer expressed it differently. What was the writer trying to say by usuing an unusual wording or construct.
Don't just take MY word for it. The Greek American schools have adopted this set of books as their texts.
If your using another method, please get this in addition to increase your reading ability, and basic vocabulary.
If your an adult anticipate, that a book which would take a small child a year will take you a few weeks to cover.
As a users hint, I have moved the sound files to itunes and imported them to my ipod. I listen to them from my ipod as I work around the house.
Also note that you can type on your computer in Greek. Go to windows help under languages and read how to do this. You do not need to buy a new keyboard. As an exercise, listen to the sound files from these books. When they say a word or phrase, try to type it in Greek. This will force you to REALLY pay attention to the spelling of words and phrases and will improve your Greek typing skills.
If your looking for more practice in bibical Greek, also look at the "Hey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek" series, and the "Greek for Children" series. The former is well established. In the latter the CDs are not yet available but watch for their arrival.
Note to publisher:Please offer the entire reader, workbook, CD series, the conversation series, and the adult series on Amazon. Please also offer your books on Kindle for PC. Because color is so important in your books I understand that it is NOT available on kindle units which do not use color, but kindle for PC has the capability of showing pictures in color. Make the sound files available as amazon downloads. Then families could travel with the textbook and soundfiles on a laptop to continue their studies while away from home. Each student could keep their own workbook in their backpack. Consider updating your Greek software programs to the later versions of windows.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loved this book., April 14, 2011

By 

dimitra kambouris - See all my reviews

This review is from: Level One - First Grade Primer (English and Greek Edition) (Paperback)

It was a great 1st grade greek book for my daughter. It moved along at a nice pace. I liked that it did not depend on phonetics which i think can confuse some kids trying to learn modern Greek corectly.