Description
The Italian course Juniors 4-6 years It is specially designed for bilingual children who desire learn the Italian language in a fun, engaging and age-appropriate way. In fact, in a safe and playful environment guided by a native speaker teacher, they feel at ease and free to explore the language without stress or fears.
In this phase of growth in which children are acquiring the basics of reading and writing, we focus on verbal communication. The meetings there help to develop their skills listening, comprehension and oral production of the Italian language. Games, songs, stories, drawings and manual activities are then used to create an immersive and sensorial learning experience that stimulates all their senses.
In this way the Junior course 4-6 years lays the foundations for independent reading and writing in Italian, through playful and fun activities, gradually introducing letters, words and simple sentences.
What do children learn in this way:
- construct and use simple sentences in Italian to communicate in everyday contexts;
- develop understanding of the language through stories, nursery rhymes and funny songs;
- express yourself creatively through drawing, play and theater activities;
- discover Italian culture and become familiar with habits, customs and traditions.
Objectives of the course
Expand the child's linguistic competence in Italian by experimenting with different types of expression: listening to stories, initiation into writing/reading, body expression/artistic skills (drawing and manual activities).
Teacher
Junior West – Wednesday
Aurora Invernizzi
Aurora has been collaborating with Stivaletto since 2020 and now runs the Midi and Junior-Pupils courses in West.
She graduated in Primary Education Sciences from the University of Bolzano with a thesis on multilingualism. She gained her experience in the educational field thanks to numerous internships in nursery and primary schools in Italy and as a collaborator in summer camps and childcare services.
Junior South
Roberta Sulis is a new force in the Stivaletto educational team that takes care of the Mini and Junior-Pupils courses in Zuid and the Holiday Camps.
Roberta is super enthusiastic about music, playing games together, reading and everything you get your hands dirty with. She is qualified as a nursery teacher in England and has worked extensively with children, both in English and Italian.
Creativity is part of its DNA.
Meeting Dates
Meetings 2024-25:
Amsterdam West | Wednesday: 2, 9, 16 and 23 October; 6, 13, 20 and 27 November; 4, 11 and 18 December, 8,15, 22 and 29 January, 5,12 and 26 February, 5, 12, 19 and 26 March; 2, 9 and 16 April, 7, 14 and 21 May.
Amsterdam Zuid | Saturday (every 2 weeks): 5 and 19 October; 9 and 23 November; December 7; 11 and 25 January; February 8; 8 and 22 March; 5 and 19 April; May 10th and 24th.