Ancient Greek resources
Resources, articles and textbooks for learning ancient Greek.
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Albright, C. L. (2015). Enhancing Latin and Greek Classes through a Convivium. Teaching Classical Languages.
Argos Didaskei (2023). [Blog] Easy Ancient Greek Texts for Beginners.
Bartelds D. (2022). Lemma navigation by excellent secondary school students of Ancient Greek. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):126-137.
Bayerle, T. (2013). Team-Based Learning to promote the Study of Greek. Teaching Classical Languages.
van Emde Boas E, Rijksbaron A, Huitink L, de Bakker M. (2019). The Cambridge Grammar of Classical Greek. A new reference grammar for Classical Greek: aims and principles. Journal of Classics Teaching. 20(40):30-34.
Chew, K. (2014). Accenting Ancient Greek Finite Verbs: Four Simple Rules, with Applications for Nouns and Adjectives. Teaching Classical Languages.
Clark, R. (2009). The 80% rule: Greek Vocabulary in Popular Textbooks. Teaching Classical Languages.
Coniam D, Poupounaki-Lappa P, Peristeri T. (2022). Validating Communicative Tests of Reading and Language Use of Classical Greek. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(45):55-59
Conlon, J. (2025). The active method on teaching Ancient Greek. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.
Corerch, J. (2025). The teaching of the ancient Greek language: a permanent discussion. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.
Duchemin L, Durand A, Franceschetti B. (2023). The Nausicaa experience: Teaching Ancient Greek in French preschools and primary schools. Journal of Classics Teaching. Published online 2023:1-4
D'Angour, A. (2025). the Importance of Ancient Greek Introduction: a student's breakthrough. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.
Francese, C. (2015). A Podcasting Approach to Greek and Latin Orality. Teaching Classical Languages.
Geller-Goad, T. H. M. (2018). How Learning Works in the Greek and Latin Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.
Higgins, C. (2021). Fruits of the loom: why Greek myths are relevant for all time. Article in The Guardian newspaper, 3 September 2021.
Hogg D. (2017). Latin and Greek in London E17. Journal of Classics Teaching. 18(36):11-14.
Houghtalin, L. (2018). Material Culture and the Greek and Latin Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.
Irby-Massie, G. (2009). "That Ain't Workin'; That's the Way You Do It": Teaching Greek through Popular Music. Teaching Classical Languages.
Iriarte U, Prieto AF. (2022). How Future Teachers Learn and Teach about Greek Gods. From University to Primary Education. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):112-116.
Irby, G. (2017). Squaring the Circle and Saving the Phenomena: Reading Science in the Greek Language Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.
Le Hur C. (2022). A New Classical Greek Qualification. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(45):79-80.
Major, W. and Stayskal, B. (2011). Teaching Greek Verbs: A Manifesto. Teaching Classical Languages.
Manolidou E, Goula S, Sakka V. (2023). Ancient Greek for Kids: From Theory to Praxis. Journal of Classics Teaching. 24(47):3-11.
Manolidou E, Goula S. (2023). In Greek we trust! Παίζοντες μανθάνομεν. Journal of Classics Teaching. Published online 2023:1-4.
Manousakis, N. (2013). Blended Learning in an Advanced Course on Greek Tragedy. Teaching Classical Languages.
McMenamin C. (2022). Greek Club: Resurrecting Dead Languages in Secondary Schools. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):121-123.
Markoglou A. (2022). Structuring cooperative learning methods in Ancient Greek classrooms. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(45):45-54.
Markoglou A. (2026). Cultivating students’ critical thinking in the teaching of Ancient Greek in secondary education.
Moore, T. (2013). Song in the Greek Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.
Mount, H. (2026). The decline and fall of ancient Greek. The Spectator Magazine, 12 March 2026.
Nitz, P. D. (n.d.). Review Article: Alexandros to Hellenikon Paidion. Teaching Classical Languages.
Patterson, A. (2022). Learning Ancient Greek with Dyslexia. in media res.
Poupounaki-Lappa P, Peristeri T, Coniam D. (2021). Towards a Communicative Test of Reading and Language Use for Classical Greek. Journal of Classics Teaching. 22(44):98-105.
Rico, C. (2025). What is the purpose of speaking ancient Greek? In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.
Rosenbecker, K. and Sullivan, B. (2014). “Greeking Out”: Creating Digital Tutorials and Support Materials for Beginners. Teaching Classical Languages.
Stephen, J. K. (1891). The Living Languages. A defence of the compulsory study of Greek at Cambridge. Antigone Journal.
Trzaskoma, S. (2011). Innovation in Recent Intermediate Greek Textbooks? Teaching Classical Languages.
Trzaskoma, S. (2025). A New Mora-Based Method of Teaching Greek Accentuation. Teaching Classical Languages.
de la Villa, J. (2025). How to teach and learn ancient Greek today. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.
Woolf, V. (1923/2023). [Essay] On not knowing Greek. Reprinted in Antigone Journal.
Wright A. (2015). Running a Greek Club – The Hereford Cathedral School Experience. Journal of Classics Teaching. 16(32):21-24.