Posted in Articles, Italian culture on Jan 18th, 2012
Young Italian children play a game that is very similar to the one known as “Ring-a-Ring-o’-Roses”. It is called Girotondo. How to play: The children make a ring by holding hands and walking in a circle while chanting a short rhyme. At the end of the song they throw themselves down onto the ground and […]
Posted in Playgroups on Apr 24th, 2011
Do you speak Italian? Would you like your children to play while speaking Italian? JOIN THE MARIN-ITALIAN-SPEAKING-PLAYGROUP! The group meets at playgrounds in Marin and when you join, you will get to know other Italian families that love the Italian language and culture! Come join the group at an ITALIAN SPEAKING PLAYDATE & PIC-NIC and get ready to […]
Posted in Playgroups on Apr 22nd, 2011
A playgroup in Long Island, NY, where kids can meet, play and learn/practice Italian. The perfect place for meeting other parents who are interested in teaching Italian to their children and who think they would benefit from having them in a language immersion situation. Join the group here: http://www.meetup.com/Long-Island-Italian-Playgroup/ Incontra genitori e bambini che […]
Posted in Playgroups on Apr 22nd, 2011
I Tesorini Italian Playgroup is a group of families from in and around Canberra who meet fortnightly to promote the Italian language and culture with young children and families. The playgroup aim is to create a fun environment where children can speak and learn Italian and forge new friendships with families who share common interests. The playgroup […]
Posted in Playgroups on Apr 22nd, 2011
The Boston Bambino Club is a playgroup for both parents and Italian children (2 months to 8 years old) who wish to meet in the Boston area to engage in activities and cultural exchanges in the Italian language. The aim of the group in Boston is to get Italian children of similar age to meet […]
Posted in Playgroups on Apr 20th, 2010
Burlingame Babies play in Italiano! is a playgroup dedicated to bringing Italian language and culture to small babies & children who live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Meetings are every Friday morning and all language levels are welcome. English is kept to a minimum during playtime to help children practice their Italian. The group […]
Posted in Playgroups on Apr 15th, 2010
The is a group of Italian and American moms who speak Italian and English at home with their kids. It organizes playdates and other events around Chicago. All Italian-speaking parents are welcome. Are also very welcome all parents (even if they don’t speak Italian) that would like to expose their kids to another language! Il Playgroup […]
Posted in Associations, Playgroups on Apr 10th, 2010
Bilingual Families Perth is a non for profit network of linguistically diverse people in Western Australia. Its network has around 370 families and individuals from more than 40 language backgrounds. In the past 9 years Bilingual Families Perth has connected families who speak various languages, including Italian. Most families that you will meet at Bilingual Families Perth, have […]
Posted in Associations, Playgroups on Apr 5th, 2010
The Italian PlayGroup Italian Kids in Manchester is an association of Italian-speaking parents who meet regularly to allow their children, pre-school and school aged- to make new friends, play, sing and practice Italian together. The group meets one Saturday per month, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm. The aim of the group is to provide an environment where bilingual children […]
Posted in Playgroups on Feb 25th, 2010
Playdates for moms and children with “Donne Italiane di Orange County” (Donne DOC) Donne DOC e’ composto da un gruppo di amiche italiane ed americane, mamme e non, accomunate dal piacere di parlare italiano e di trascorrere un po’ di tempo insieme. Per maggiori informazioni sugli incontri organizzati per i bambini, consultate il sito di Donne DOC http://sites.google.com/site/donnedocgroup/Home/Attivita-bambini–mamme
Browse a selection of books for Italian language students and bilingual children here.
