Italian

The last two weeks have seen the students engage in an exploration of Italian food culture and its connection to their lives at home. They’ve scoured the pantry for different types of pasta, looked at the meanings behind some of the names, and are beginning to learn the names of sughi (sauces) and ingredienti (ingredients). […]

I’ve been delighted by the wonderful learning shared by the students, as they respond to the Italian provocations, sharing aspects of their life at home and how the Italian culture is present there : recipes and photos of delicious italian dishes created at home, students recording themselves counting, talking about their feelings, sharing their dances,

 Ciao a tutti, benvenuti all’italiano a casa! We have started the term by settling into new routines and into new ways of accessing and sharing our learning in Italian. Students have enjoyed playing Languages Online games to extend their knowledge of Italian numbers, they have shared ways in which the Italian language is visible in

.        The prep students have been enjoying learning to count to dieci, and beyond! They’ve been singing the canzone dei numeri, saying their age in Italian and many of them are excited to extend their capacity to count to venti (20).  This knowledge of numbers aligns with the Mamma Mia Pizzeria project

Parlare senza parlare (AKA i gesti!) Recently students in years 3-6 have been exploring a significant aspect of communication for Italians, in other words the use of gestures (i gesti). We’ve seen examples of authentic use of gesti and tried to emulate these in our interactions with one another. I gesti are a powerful and

Benvenuti a notizie italiane. Our prep students are enjoying their Italian learning with Mario and Pocoyo, who help them to discover new vocabulary and expressions. We’ve learnt to recognise and say some colours (giallo, rosso, verde e blu) and are beginning to count to ten.(uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci) Students

           Ciao a tutti! What a busy week it’s been! 4 trips to Zero Gradi, a half day rehearsal at Brunswick North Primary School and a wonderful performance by the Coro dei Bambini at the Abruzzo Club.  These events provide students with an authentic opportunity to use the Italian language, through

Eventi italiani! Dicembre 2019   Ciao a tutti, it’s a very busy time in the year 5/6 Italian classes as students excitedly prepare for their trip to Zero Gradi, a local gelateria. This excursion provides opportunities for authentic communication in the target language and is a wonderful way to connect with our local Italian community.     

Notizie Italiane: mercoledi, il 13 novembre: la Giornata Mondiale della Gentilezza (World Kindness Day) To celebrate World Kindness Day the students in years one and two focused on ways of showing kindness in the Italian language. We realised that we already know and use many of these, but we now have a few more to