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On Saturday, September 10, visit and have fun at the 2011 Festa Coloniale Italiana, an annual Italian festival that celebrates the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for generations. This free event continues to be San Francisco’s only Italian festival and this year’s celebration includes the commemoration of the 150th anniversary [...]

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The one-parent-one-language method (OPOL) is a popular method for teaching young children to speak multiple languages. With this method each parent speaks only one language with the child. The language used by the parent is usually the language that is native to that parent. Although the OPOL method is very popular and very effective, there [...]

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Many parents are eager to teach their children a second language, but pretty soon they feel overwhelmed by worries and concerns. Some common ones are: Will my bilingual child be a little slower learning to speak? Normally a child’s speech is not delayed because he is bilingual. Bilingual children learn at different speed, so some [...]

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L’Associazione Culturale “L’Altra Italia” nasce per volontà di un gruppo di persone giunte in Canada in un passato non molto lontano. Giovani, professionisti che, seppur si siano integrati nel tessuto sociale e lavorativo canadese, hanno il desiderio di mantenere un legame forte con l’Italia. Il progetto è quello di vivere il Canada avendo la possibilità [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Italians in Jacksonville is a way to connect all the Italians in Jacksonville, FL area, and to help each other in our quest for real Italian food, either in restaurants or grocery stores or anywhere else. Join the facebook group “Italians in Jacksonville” at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Read-Italian/176555484546#!/group.php?gid=305834668427&v=wall     Questo gruppo e’ un modo per connettere tutti gli [...]

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For those of you in and around the city of Los Gatos, in the San Francisco Bay Area, here is an opportunity to learn and play in Italian with your child: “Gioca con Mamma in Italian” is a new class offered by the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center. Every Monday, starting 04/18/2011, come learn Italian [...]

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