Italian for Kids Circle Time
In this weekly ongoing Italian for kids class, learners will participate in Italian circle time by singing fun songs, playing games, hearing stories, and learning all about the theme of the week (colors, numbers, pizza, shapes, gelato).
Justine Forelli
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(6)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
• This is an ongoing Italian circle time class. I also teach a one-time Italian circle time: All About Colors. • Circle time begins with greetings and introductions, and then check-ins, weather, the theme of the day, closing song, and goodbyes. • Each week we will learn words related to the theme. Here are the themes for the first four weeks: Week of April 11: Spring Week of April 18: Colors Week of April 25: Shapes Week of May 2: Numbers • I teach Italian through fun songs, games, and storytime. • I ask questions and encourage speaking and choral responses. • No experience in Italian is required. I speak in Italian and English. Italian is fun and easy for young learners!
Other Details
Language of Instruction
Italian
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2022
4.8
6reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
California Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from University of WI - Madison
Ciao! I teach Italian classes to kids of all ages. For the younger ones, the focus is on oral language. Each lesson has a theme, like "Pizza", and we learn names of all things related to the theme, how to describe and categorize things, counting syllables of related words, critical thinking games like "odd one out", and finally we play a game with the newly learned vocabulary. I also teach Italian grammar and culture classes for older learners.
I am an Italianista. That is someone who is passionate about the Italian language and culture and studies it deeply. My passion began in college when I lived in Bologna for a year. Then I graduated with a BA and an MA in Italian. I also got my teaching credential in multiple subjects and in Italian. I taught in an Italian immersion school for five years. I have also taught reading, writing, and math as an elementary school teacher for a total of 12 years of teaching.
My philosophy of teaching is "learn by doing". For learning Italian, this means speaking! My classes are interactive and engaging. Learners feel safe and confident about speaking in Italian. My classes also follow the same routine each time so that learners know what to expect and feel safe.
A fun fact about me is that I love making pane pugliese! This is amazing Italian bread from Puglia.Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 26 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
1-6 learners per class
