Welcome to our Library!

 

During “Library Time,” students have an opportunity to select and borrow books of interest to them, as well as to participate in information literacy lessons and complete small projects.  Students can also visit the library and make use of its equipment during breaks in their timetable.

The library participates in the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme), currently in a pilot stage at the elementary schools, through corresponding thematic units and literacy programs aimed at raising children’s awareness of books and reading.

At the Athens College Elementary School Library, we have:

  • 20,500 titles in greek and foreign languages
  • a rich selection of audiovisual materials
  • board games
  • subscriptions to electronic databases
  • an online catalogue
  • 40 computers
  • an interactive whiteboard

 

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Edition : Metaichmio
Class name : 2nd - 3rd grades

It is Christmas Eve.  Clara and her brother Fritz love Christmas!  Every year their uncle Drosselmeyer gives them each a special Christmas gift.  This year he gives Clara a wooden soldier, a Nutcracker.  Fritz doesn’t like the Nutcracker; he thinks it is a silly gift, unlike Clara who immediately falls in love with its big, sweet eyes.  And during the night, she discovers that her newfound friend can do a great deal more than crack nuts.   He was once a brave soldier who fell in love with a true princess…

The Nutcracker
Translated by: Αrgyro Pipini
Publisher: Μetaichmio
Date of Publishing: 2016
Pages: 48

for 2nd and 3rd grade students
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