{"id":157488,"date":"2026-03-04T10:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mandoulides.edu.gr\/?p=157488"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:02:39","slug":"the-odyssey-in-a-different-way-in-3rd-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mandoulides.edu.gr\/en\/the-odyssey-in-a-different-way-in-3rd-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey\u2026 in a Different Way in 3rd Grade!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 3rd Grade students enthusiastically completed the interactive educational program \u201cThe Adventures of Odysseus,\u201d organized by Politistica Workshops. During the program, our school was filled with\u2026 Cyclopes, heroes, and sea voyages!<\/p>\n<p>The children created the story\u2019s sets, collaborated creatively, stepped into the roles of the heroes, and recorded the dialogues, giving their own voices to the Homeric journey.<\/p>\n<p>Through storytelling, creative activities, and the use of digital tools, the students traveled into the world of the Odyssey. 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