Classes for Primary School Children
Forum italiano's primary school programs offer children the opportunity to learn Italian in a relaxed and fun filled environment. It has been developed in line with the LOTE guidelines specified by the Victorian Department of Education (VELS) and the European Framework for Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (Il quadro comune europeo per le lingue) and it focuses on teaching children to communicate in Italian in ways that are relevant to their experiences of family, school and the local community.
Language activities are drawn from the children's own experiences and include games, songs, role-plays, and recitals. Cultural activities include pasta and pizza making, traditional dances, festivities such as Easter, Christmas and la Befana, la festa della Repubblica, as well as learning to play Scopa and Briscola.
The course content includes:
- Greeting people and introducing yourself
- Asking someone their name
- Giving one's age and asking someone their age
- Counting to 100 and further
- Describing oneself and others
- The family
- Asking and telling the time
- Italian geography and identifying regions and cities (Dov'é...)
- Identifying parts of the body
The program has been developed by and is taught by qualified and experienced language teachers. All our language teachers and assistants have undergone police checks.
If you wish to discuss any aspects of the program, please contact Yvonne on 0439 885 600 or email yvonneanderl@optusnet.com.au
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Primary School Age - L'italiano in Primo Piano
In this course young learners will explore and use Italian in a variety of ways.The main focus of these sessions is to make language learning fun, positive and stimulating. The students will learn to talk about themselves, sing songs, play games, respond to basic questions in Italian and write basic phrases. They will be involved in Italian cooking workshops and drama. Classes are on Saturday afternoons and will run for one hour and 30 minutes. All material is provided by forum italiano.
Level 1B: Advanced Beginners (7 - 9 year olds)
Language activities are drawn from the children's own experiences and include games, songs, role-plays, and recitals. Cultural activities include pizza making, festivities such as Easter, Christmas and la Befana, la festa della Repubblica, as well as learning to play Scopa and Briscola.
The course content includes:
- Counting to 100 and further
- Describing oneself and others
- The family
- Asking and telling the time
- Italian geography and identifying regions and cities (Dov'é...)
- Identifying parts of the body
CONTACT: Yvonne 0439 885 600 or Antonella 0416 153 632
COST: $195 per term (GST inclusive, 10% discount for second and third child and payable by cash or cheque.) Payment must be made before or on commencement of classes. Cost includes all materials and refreshments.
Level 2A: Intermediate (10 - 12 year olds +)
Structured language programme framed with the view that some students may wish to continue Italian through to secondary school. Skills focus includes conversation, listening, writing and reading. TEXT: Forza Uno, Workbook to be purchased by students, and supplementary material provided by teacher.
CONTACT: Yvonne 0439 885 600 or Antonella 0416 153 632
COST: $190 per term (GST inclusive, 10% discount for second and third child and payable by cash or cheque.) Payment must be made before or on commencement of classes. Cost includes all materials and refreshments.
TERM DATES 2012:
Term 1:
Monday 6th February
- Friday 30th March
Term 2:
Monday 16th April
- Friday 29th June
Term 3:
Monday 16th July
- Friday 21st September
Term 4:
Monday 8th October
- Monday 10th December