Ανθολόγιο για τα παιδιά του δημοτικού Ι

by Μιχ. Στασινόπουλος (Contributor), Γιώργος Σαββίδης (Contributor)

Οι εργασίες για τη σύνθεση του "Ανθολογίου" για τα παιδιά του Δημοτικού" άρχισαν με το φθινόπωρο του 1974, επι υπουργίας Νικολάου Κ. Λούρου. Η εκτύπωση και των τριών τόμων ξεκίνησε επί της υπουργίας Παναγιώτη Ζέπου.
Ο κάθε ένας από τους τόμους του ΑΝθολογίου προορίζεται να χρησιμοποιήθεί σε δύο τάξεις του Δημοτικού.
Οι τόμοι είναι αφιερωμένοι στη μνήμη τριών σπουδαίων λογοτεχνών, που ασχολήθηκαν με την παιδική λογοτεχνία και έχουν διαπαιδαγωγήσει γενεές Ελληνοπαίδων με το έργο τους.
Οι τόμος αυτός είναι αφιερωμένος στον Ζαχαρία Παπαντωνίου.

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Το Άθχημο γατί του θενιόρ Γκουαναμίρου · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seven Lessons We Learned from our Greek School Textbooks:

1) We learned to appreciate our Democracy:



Π. Νιρβάνας, Δ. Γ. Ζήσης Ελληνόπουλα, Αναγνωστικό, για την τρίτη τάξη του Δημοτικού Σχολείου [1939]
source http://e-library.iep.edu.gr/iep/colle...

2) We learned to trust the elected government and the civil law:



Γ. Καλαματιανός, Θ. Γιαννόπουλος, Δ. Δούκας, Δ. Δεληπέτρος, Ν. Κοντόπουλος Αναγνωστικό Ε ΄ Δημοτικού [1965, 1η Έκδοση] σελ. 11
source http://e-library.iep.edu.gr/iep/colle...

3) We learned to pursue Peace:



Κ. Ρώτας-Οληγαίος, Δ. Ζήσης Αναγνωστικό Γ΄ Δημοτικού [1952, 3η Έκδοση] σελ. 78
source http://e-library.iep.edu.gr/iep/colle...

4) We learned what the women's position should be:



Ι. Κ. Γιαννέλης, Γ. Σακκάς Αλφαβητάριο [1965] σελ. 61

source http://e-library.iep.edu.gr/iep/colle...

5) We learned how to not abide by stereotypes:



Ιωάννης Γεωργοκώστας, Θρασύβουλος Μπέλλας, Αντώνης Μπενέκος, Νίκος Σκοπας Εμείς και ο κόσμος Β Δημοτικού, 1987

6) We learned to see beyond heteronormativity:



Ιωάννης Γεωργοκώστας, Θρ. Μπέλλας, Νικ. Σκόπας Μελέτη του περιβάλλοντος πρώτη τάξη [1982, 1η Έκδοση] σελ. 19
source http://e-library.iep.edu.gr/iep/colle...

7) We learned to seek alternative energy sources:



Π. Νικόδημος, Α. Βαρελλά, Ι. Θεοχάρης, Χ. Σακελλαρίου Αναγνωστικό ΣΤ΄ Δημοτικού, 1981 σελ. 288 source http://e-library.iep.edu.gr/iep/colle...

All our Greek school textbooks (and if not all, the prevailing majority, including the Ανθολόγιο series) taught us to think, value and bestow our faith upon our family, our homeland, our religion, our traditions and our glorious ancient past. And you might ask, so what? What's wrong with that? Nothing, I say, except that things change faster than the people, and it seems that a big part of our society is stuck with outdated narratives and ideals that hold us back. And I myself feel torn between the yearning for the past and the need to keep up with the times. But if I take a critical stance toward my childhood and youth, what do I remember, really?

Back in the late 70s mid-80s and later on, corporal punishment was still a thing in Greece. And we didn't have a word for bullying either. We just called it καζούρα (=make fun of) and we all had to endure it and brush it off and grow a thick skin. Back then, we believed Africa's indigenous peoples were human eaters and I remember drawing them with grass skirts, a bone hanging under their nose and a tam -tam (they were the ougha - boughas) and we dressed up as "China - people" during the months of February/March when the Greek Carnival or Apokries took place (Asians were the chin - chan-chons) and of course, we had to shoot down as many clay Indians as we could when our parents took us to the luna park (amusement park) and then clap our mouths with our hands to make that ay-ay- ay sound. I remember watching family-friendly films on TV such as Τον αράπη κι αν τον πλένεις το σαπούνι σου χαλάς (=Don't wash the negro you are just wasting your soap) depicting blackface and of course Το ξύλο βγήκε από τον παράδεισο (=The beating came from paradise also known as Maiden's Cheek) depicting school corporal punishment as the best and most effective educational practice. Back then we believed that you can pray the gay away, children with divorced parents had to carry the stigma of their "broken family", rape victims were "asking for it", students with dyslexia were αγράμματα (unable to read), Catholics and Protestants were heretics etc.

So in brief, Greeks back then used to be one white, straight, Christian orthodox nation. That was the norm.

And all these people, my people, are pretty much alive today... and also vote... and procreate.

When I take the nostalgia -filter away and read our old school textbooks I don't see any lack of education but I do see a lot of BAD education. And every time things change (are they really? Well ...kind of) we ask people to change and guess what? They either can't or won't do it or they struggle to shake off their core values, they'd rather pass them on to the younger generations. And that goes on and on and on.

So do we need a GOOD education? But what does good education even mean? Dunno, never had any, and yet, I do believe that there is such a thing and I do believe that everybody deserves it. It has to be something inclusive and flexible and free for everyone, and it has to be ongoing, never-ending. No fixed ideas and no blindfolders. And I know that sometimes it's so hard to tell what's true and what isn't. Everything seems so complicated and we are being bombarded with so much misinformation and it's so hard to know who to trust, what to keep and what to reject, when to react and when to comply.

Maybe we should brainstorm more ideas instead of rehashing the same old ideologies?

We are losing people every day because of our misconceptions how about losing our misconceptions instead? Can we please try to work together and figure a way out of this mess? Pretty please?

I wanted to end my review with a powerful, inspirational, political, unifying song but sadly I couldn't find anything to express my political views (sometimes I'm a centrist and sometimes I'm just too tired) so enjoy this love song, ok, bye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M49w...

PS The younger generation of school teachers are far better qualified to educate our young 'uns (and severely underappreciated and underpaid) and should not be equated with the tormentors I had in my childhood. Back then was truly the era of "Hey Teachers, leave them kids alone" but now we live in the era of "Hey, Karen/Kevin, calm your tits down" I reckon...

[Ευθυμία Δεσποτάκη · Rating 5 out of 5]

Πόσες φορές να το έχω διαβάσει αυτό το βιβλίο. Πέντε, δέκα; Είκοσι; Μπορεί και περισσότερες. Κάθε φορά διαβάζω μια φράση, έναν στίχο και θυμάμαι σχεδόν αυτόματα την επόμενη φράση, τον επόμενο στίχο. Κάθε φορά, ξέρω πως τα μάτια μου λάμπουνε. Άλλες φορές, αναγνωρίζω μια επιρροή, να, από εδώ πήρα την αγάπη μου για τους σουλτάνους που τρώνε κρεμμύδια, από εδώ πήρα την αγάπη μου για τους γαϊδαρέλους κι ό,τι αυτοί αντιπροσωπεύουν. Δεν θα πάψω να ηρεμώ και να γαληνεύω κάθε φορά που διαβάζω αυτό το βιβλίο ή τα αδερφάκια του.

[Dimitra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Τί να πει κανείς για το βιβλίο αυτό;
Με πήγε χρόνια πίσω...
Τότε στα θρανία που όποτε είχαμε να διαβάσουμε κάτι από αυτό χαιρόμουν αφάνταστα!
Τί να σχολιάσω; Το "γαϊτανάκι"; Το "αρνίτσι-μπίτσι"; Το "ντίλι-ντίλι-ντίλι";
Πολλές αναμνήσεις... Γλυκές!
Νιώθω πολύ τυχερή που το έχω πάλι στη βιβλιοθήκη μου και ελπίζω κάποια μέρα να διαβάζω ιστορίες του στα παιδιά μου...

[Έλσα]

Συγκινήθηκα😢😭

[Dionysi Krinas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book brought back a lot of memories from Greek school. It has a number of lovely children stories in it, many of which often have a lesson to help development in children. It has a great mix of short stories, poems and fables.

[Katerina Stournara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Childhood memories!! <3 <3 <3