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Description
The recent development of the Curriculum for Teaching Greek as a Heritage Language: A Framework for Teachers underscored the need for a dictionary to serve as supplementary material during the curriculum’s implementation at Greek Community schools in the USA. This presentation aims to introduce the Greek Heritage Language Learners’ Illustrated Lexicon (Helix), an online, bilingual, illustrated dictionary designed for Greek Heritage Learners aged 5–10 years living in USA, Canada, Australia, etc. Helix is intended to enhance the teaching resources available to educators who teach Greek as a heritage language. It provides word definitions based on the linguistic competence of heritage speakers of Greek, facilitating efficient vocabulary acquisition and the development of students’ language skills. Specifically, it aims to serve as the primary dictionary for Greek Heritage students, whether used in the classroom or outside, to practice their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
