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This website is designed to help families and individuals who wish to raise
their children bilingual in English and Italian.
We understand that, despite the incredible amount of books and websites
available nowadays, finding the right information and tools can be time
consuming and sometimes very expensive.
You can find wonderful children's books written in English and, if you live
in an English speaking country, they are not hard to find and not too
expensive to buy. Online there are hundreds of resources available in
English that are made just for kids. This is the easy part.
On the other hand, if you are looking for Italian language material,
things are not that easy. Unless you live in Italy or in the Canton Ticino
(the Italian canton of Switzerland), purchasing Italian books can be
challenging and expensive. The resources available online are plentiful,
but sometimes very hard to come by, especially if you are not familiar with
Italian search engines.
So what if you wish to teach a child some words in Italian, a love for the
language, an interest in the Italian culture, but you don't live in Italy?
First you will probably get an Italian dictionary (that is fairly easy: you can
find some good ones sold online at Amazon.com).
Then you will want to make the learning process fun. This includes
reading fun and interesting stories in Italian, playing games with Italian
words, listening to Italian music, etc. Now things do become more
complicated.
Unless you regularly travel to Italy and buy books, DVDs and other
educational items there (or you have someone that does it for you) you
have a problem.
Ordering Italian language books or other media online, from stores
located overseas, can be extremely expensive (and slow). Shipping costs
can be very high and let's just forget about returns and customer service,
since, between high shipping costs, stricter return policies and different
time-zones, it is just not worth it.
So, now the question is: what do you do?
The simple answer is that you need to find some local resources that are
valuable, affordable, and within reach. Places where you can find helpful
information about bilingualism, where you can purchase dual-language
books and CDs with Italian songs, etc.
I Read Italian can help you find those resources, providing you with a
road map to navigate these uncertain waters.
Also, to make the learning process smoother and effective, we list some
reading suggestions and various sources of information:
Featured Book Marco Polo Vuole Viaggiare Marco Polo Wants to Travel bilingual book Introduce children to the Italian language with a dual text book: you will find a story that is easy to understand, illustrations on every page, and Italian and English text for instant comprehension. Learning can be fun! For more info click here. |
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articles, you can submit your request using the form in the Contact Us page.
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| Welcome to I read Italian, a collection of resources for everyone interested in teaching or learning Italian as a second language. |
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| Bilingual Book (Italian- English) Filastrocche Italiane Italian Nursery Rhymes Available at Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Amazon.fr Amazon.ca Amazon.co.jp and as a eBook Free shipping to Australia (book price AUD$12.83)! |
Free children board game in Italian. Click to take a look! No registration required. |
| Carnival in Italy! (also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras) Learn more about it in the Carnevale page and in the new book: text in Italian and English with recipes, too!! Available at Amazon.com |
ITALIAN Gift Store Italian themed gift ideas for the whole family! |
 | a list of websites that sell Italian dictionaries, Italian | |
| children's books, and dual-text (dual-language) books for the young reader, all sold in the USA and Canada |
| links to all major Italian search engines |
| a list of popular Italian music collections for children |
| answers to many common questions about bilingualism |
| links to articles and websites devoted to the subject of | |
| learning a second language |
| myths and truths about the advantages of an early start |
| advice and tips on how to make learning a foreign | |
| language fun and effective. |
