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"Together we can" - by 6th grade with Marianthie Prinia, Olga Kousi, Eleni Tzana

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"Together we can" - by 6th grade with Marianthie Prinia, Olga Kousi, Eleni Tzana

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The Toys Tell Stories etwinning project provided an opportunity for sixth-grade students to explore the strength of collective effort and activism by creating a unique video.

The initial idea was to work on English vocabulary related to the 1960s. Teachers suggested a concert as a theme, but the students wanted to expand the concept to highlight the importance of collective action. Thus, the concert was transformed into a spontaneous protest.

The students envisioned a character who initially disregarded protests until he found himself in need. After losing everything, the same protesters stood by him, offering help. The story culminates in a concert-protest in front of his home, where he now supports the collective struggle. The symbolic flower in his hair—an homage to the flower children—represents how he will teach his child the values of justice and solidarity.

Students designed and generated the background using artificial intelligence. They then projected it in the classroom and built scenes using Playmobil figures and other materials. Teachers photographed the scenes under the children’s guidance, and certain shots were enhanced with additional movements by the educators.

The students wanted the sound to represent the chaotic atmosphere of a protest—unsynchronized, full of life and spontaneity. Their voices were recorded, capturing their authentic thoughts and emotions.

Educational Goals

✔ Language Development: Practicing English in a real communication context.

✔ Social Awareness: Understanding the value of activism and collective effort.

✔ Collaboration & Autonomy: Creating a film driven by students’ initiative.

✔ Creative Thinking: Designing both visual and auditory elements with originality. ✔ Empathy: Recognizing the importance of solidarity, love, and justice.

This project was a deeply immersive experience for students, showcasing how collective effort is the driving force behind change.

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Making of - 6th grade- by Marianthie Prinia, Olga Kousi, Eleni Tzana

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Making of - 6th grade- by Marianthie Prinia, Olga Kousi, Eleni Tzana

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Description and making of Together we can (1)

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Our classroom behavior rules - by Athina Skapinaki

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Our classroom behavior rules - by Athina Skapinaki

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Saint Joseph Primary School, Pefki, Greece

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Saint Joseph Primary School, Pefki, Greece

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TOYS TELL STORIES - SOCIAL SKILLS AND EMOTIONS

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Gabriela STAN, Gymnasium School No.7 Petroșani, Romania

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Gabriela STAN, Gymnasium School No.7 Petroșani, Romania

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1st game- Emometer – the students created masks to express their emotions regarding various actions and events.

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Gabriela STAN, Gymnasium School No.7 Petroșani, Romania

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Gabriela STAN, Gymnasium School No.7 Petroșani, Romania

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The 2nd game- EMOTION ON PAPER – students faced 8 emotions and had to respond and graphically represent each one. The emotions are: happiness, sadness, anger, fear, pride, shame, surprise, and love

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Cristina SÎRBU, Gymnasium School No. 7 Petroșani, România

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Cristina SÎRBU, Gymnasium School No. 7 Petroșani, România

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The Emometer Game

Description: Different situations that a student goes through during a day are generated, each student shares their mood, using a picture of a face, which they have made, expressing different emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, etc.). Students can explain why they feel a certain way and can discuss ways to improve their mood.

Purpose: Awareness of their own emotions and those of their classmates, development of empathy.

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Cristina SÎRBU, Gymnasium School No.7 Petroșani, România

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Cristina SÎRBU, Gymnasium School No.7 Petroșani, România

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The Emotions on Paper game

provides students with sheets of paper and paints to draw or write about how they are feeling. This may include drawing symbols that reflect their emotions (e.g., a sun for happiness, clouds for sadness). This activity helps students recognize and express emotions.

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Magdalini Papadopoulou - Social skills and emotions _ Musical Paths

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Each student demonstrates four chosen emotions through facial expressions.

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Expressing Emotions Through Play

In my kindergarten classroom, I use play-based activities to help children recognize, express, and manage their emotions in a natural and engaging way. Through interactive games and playful techniques, I encourage them to explore their feelings while having fun.

One of our favorite emotion games involves glove puppets representing different emotions. The children use these puppets in role-playing scenarios, acting out how they would feel in various situations. By immersing themselves in these playful skits, they practice emotional recognition and expression in a creative, hands-on way.

At the end of each school day, we play a "Pick a Feeling" game. Each child selects an emotion card that best represents their day and shares their experience. This playful routine encourages emotional reflection and helps children communicate their feelings openly.

For moments of frustration or anger, we have a special "Let It Out" play area, where children can release their emotions through interactive activities. They can push against a soft wall target to "push away" their anger, squeeze playdough to release tension, or play the drum game, where they beat a drum to express their emotions through rhythm. These playful strategies help children self-regulate while enjoying the process.

Through these play-based emotional activities, my goal is to create a classroom environment where children feel safe to express themselves, develop emotional awareness, and learn positive ways to handle their feelings. Play is the key to learning, and by incorporating it into emotional expression, children engage with their emotions in a meaningful and enjoyable way.

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Theatrical Play about emotions "Sour and Sweet Love"

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Theatrical Play about emotions "Sour and Sweet Love"

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This is an example of a multisensory activity as it includes role play, music and dance. It was chosen because multisensory approaches help our students better understand the subject, which in our case is emotions, increase their participation, their energy and their socialization while at the same time helping them to present their talents and utilize their imagination.

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The Emometer Game

🔹 Description:
Throughout the day, students encounter different situations, and they express their mood using a self-made drawing of a face that reflects various emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, etc.). They can share why they feel a certain way and discuss strategies for improving their mood.

🔹 Purpose:
This game fosters emotional awareness, encourages self-expression, and helps develop empathy by allowing students to understand their own feelings and those of their classmates.

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Social Story Skills, Behavior and Emotions

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Social Story Skills, Behavior and Emotions

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This activity is an example of a personalized social story that was implemented to improve students' behavior in everyday school life and make behavioral goals more understandable. In the context of this activity, we also collaborated with a parent from the school who provided us with some of her own social stories and fairy tales about using the toilet, physical hygiene, etc.

In the following link you can find the material provided to us by the school parent.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDWwCwU5je-zt_7tDmLxyfg

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Social Story Skills, Behavior & Emotions

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Embracing our uniqueness and selfless participation

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Embracing our uniqueness and selfless participation

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The activities were designed and implemented by Olga Kousi, the teacher of the inclusion class, and Efi Paliou, the third-grade teacher, to promote the inclusion of students with special educational needs in the classroom.

The goals of the activity were:

Experiencing the joy of play and teamwork without focusing solely on winning.

Cultivating empathy and respect for all living beings (which is why we chose an animal that is not very popular).

“Embracing” diversity by highlighting each other’s inner beauty.

Developing each child's self-esteem through play, as well as kindness towards others by expressing positive feelings about them.

The story of Lula the caterpillar is here:

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGlMNB055Y/iLqCJ8raw2kG9pfYTzSLgQ/view?utm_content=DAGlMNB055Y&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hf8085afcf6

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Classroom Rules Poster in Colorful Illustrative Style

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Social Skills and Emotions- The Angry Box Monster

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Social Skills and Emotions- The Angry Box Monster

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I can sleep better

it helps me when I am upset

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By developing social skills, our lives become more beautiful.

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Maria Sarandinoudi 6th Primary School of Chios 

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Maria Sarandinoudi 6th Primary School of Chios 

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Toula the happy doll

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2nd grade - by Ioanna Tsourougianni & Olga Kousi

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2nd grade - by Ioanna Tsourougianni & Olga Kousi

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Inspired by an activity from the 11th Primary School of Chios, named "Recognising negative behaviors and empracing positive attitudes".

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Social skills and emotions_Kazaki V._Primary School of Moudros, Greece

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Social skills and emotions_Kazaki V._Primary School of Moudros, Greece

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Supersonic 4th graders - by Antonia Kostari & Olga Kousi

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Supersonic 4th graders - by Antonia Kostari & Olga Kousi

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Body awareness in a particularly fun way! 

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Body awareness in a particularly fun way! 

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Recognizing negative behaviors and embracing positive attitudes 

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Recognizing negative behaviors and embracing positive attitudes 

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Kyriakou Zacharoula

Kalipozi Jenny

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Check out this Presentation designed by τζενη κ.

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The 2nd grade students are learning how to separate wool into yarn.

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The 2nd grade students are learning how to separate wool into yarn.

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2ç sinfi yun didməyi, ip əyirməyi öyrənir. (öyrənib) 🐑🐑🐑🐑 | By Zehra | Facebook

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2ç sinfi yun didməyi, ip əyirməyi öyrənir. (öyrənib) 🐑🐑🐑🐑

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Together with the 2nd grade students, we organized a field trip lesson to Gobustan, one of the ancient settlements of Azerbaijan. The students learned about the lifestyle of people who lived in Gobustan 10,000 years ago and recreated their dances around the Gaval Dash (tambourine stone).

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Together with the 2nd grade students, we organized a field trip lesson to Gobustan, one of the ancient settlements of Azerbaijan. The students learned about the lifestyle of people who lived in Gobustan 10,000 years ago and recreated their dances around the Gaval Dash (tambourine stone).

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Mənəvi dəyərlərimiz. Minilliklərdən gələn miras. | By Zehra | Facebook

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Mənəvi dəyərlərimiz. Minilliklərdən gələn miras.

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An activity aimed at helping children understand their rights and raising awareness among students about their rights.

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An activity aimed at helping children understand their rights and raising awareness among students about their rights.