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ITALIAmore Preschool (2-4.5 years old)
CUCCIOLI (3-6 years old)
March 31 - May 19
Mondays from 4-5pm
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley
Cost: $180
Teacher: Sara Arrigoni Almaguer
The classes will be in sessions of 8 weeks and they will run the whole year.
Classes are held by highly-educated and dedicated teachers who are already working with kids in that age range. The curriculum will focus on language and the ability to interact with others in Italian. Activities include art, story time, music and games. We will have a detailed curriculum for each session so that the parents can practice with kids at home. The long-term goal of the classes is to bring the kids to fluent bilingualism. Bilingual students have more success in school due to the innate understanding of varied patterns and organization of language which helps them decode the various disciplines they will encounter in school.
PICCOLI (7-10 years old)
March 31 - May 19
Mondays from 4-6pm
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lounge 1
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley
Cost: $180
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
Participants will learn about all aspects of Italian life, history and culture. They will be stimulated to speak Italian during the two-hour sessions and will also learn about Italian music, dance, art, cuisine, and sports. The s tudenti will leave with a better understanding of la bella lingua and Italian life.The textbook used is Learn Italian (the fast and fun way) by Marcel Danesi published by Barron’s. It is filled with fun puzzles, helpful vocabulary cards, quick quizzes, funny full-color illustrations and marvelous maps which make it a perfect activity kit to learn Italian quickly and easily!Classes are held by highly-educated and dedicated teachers who are already working with children and young adults. The curriculum will focus on language and the ability to interact with others in Italian.
RAGAZZINI (11 – 14 years old)
March 31 - May 19
Mondays from 4-6pm
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lounge 2
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley
Cost: $180
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
Participants will learn about all aspects of Italian life, history and culture. They will be stimulated to speak Italian during the two-hour sessions and will also learn about Italian music, dance, art, cuisine, and sports. The s tudenti will leave with a better understanding of la bella lingua and Italian life.The textbook used is Learn Italian (the fast and fun way) by Marcel Danesi published by Barron’s. It is filled with fun puzzles, helpful vocabulary cards, quick quizzes, funny full-color illustrations and marvelous maps which make it a perfect activity kit to learn Italian quickly and easily!Classes are held by highly-educated and dedicated teachers who are already working with children and young adults. The curriculum will focus on language and the ability to interact with others in Italian.
RAGAZZI (15-18 years old)
March 31 - May 19
Tuesdays from 4-6pm
REDWOOD HIGH-SCHOOL
Mill Valley
Cost: $180
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
Be prepared for your college level classes!
This class is intended for those students who want to be prepared to take college level Italian classes. The textbook used is PREGO by Lazzarino, Mauri Jacobsen and Bellezza
Beginning Italian
April 3 - May 22
Thursdays from 10:30 - 12:30
Carlisle Redwood
REDWOOD HIGH-SCHOOL
Mill Valley
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
April 3 - May 22
Tuesday from 6:15-8:16pm
Room 156
REDWOOD HIGH-SCHOOL
Mill Valley
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
This class is designed for students with little knowledge of the basics of Italian grammar who want to continue learning more of the language on a secondary level. You will be able to go one step forward and cover more complex grammar in the textbook Ultimate Italian while reviewing what you learned at the beginning level. In this class you will focus on the use of the grammar in conversation and you will be encouraged to apply the rules you learned in lively interactions with the teacher and the other students. Moreover you will be able to improve your Italian skills reading dialogues, writing little essays, doing exercises to train your mind and ear and speaking…speaking…speaking!
Intermediate Italian
April 3 - May 22
Thursdays from 6:15 - 8:15
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lounge 2
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
This class is designed for students with little knowledge of the basics of Italian grammar who want to continue learning more of the language on a secondary level. You will be able to go one step forward and cover more complex grammar in the textbook Ultimate Italian while reviewing what you learned at the beginning level. In this class you will focus on the use of the grammar in conversation and you will be encouraged to apply the rules you learned in lively interactions with the teacher and the other students. Moreover you will be able to improve your Italian skills reading dialogues, writing little essays, doing exercises to train your mind and ear and speaking…speaking…speaking!
You will be also continuously exposed to Italian culture and all aspects of Italian life. At this stage, you will work on the pronunciation as well and you will be introduced for the first time to basic listening comprehension.To be able to accomplish all this, you will listen to CDs, watch videos, movies and Italian TV programs.
Advanced Italian
March 31 - May 19
Mondays from 6-8pm
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lounge 2
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
In this class you will focus on the use of the grammar in conversation and you will be encouraged to apply the rules you learned into lively interactions with the teacher and the other students. Moreover you will be able to improve your Italian skills reading dialogues, writing little essays, doing exercises to train your mind and ear and speaking…speaking…speaking!
You will be also be continuously exposed to Italian cultures and experience. At this stage, you will work on the pronunciation and intonation as well and you will be introduced to exercises of listening comprehension. To be able to accomplish all this, you will listen to CDs, listen to songs, watch videos, movies, plays and Italian TV programs.
Italian for the Traveler
April 3 - May 22
Thursdays from 12:30 - 2:30
Carlisle Redwood
REDWOOD HIGH-SCHOOL
Mill Valley
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
April 1 - May 27
Tuesday from 6:15-8:16pm
Room 156
REDWOOD HIGH-SCHOOL
Mill Valley
Teacher: Sara Bianchi Chamberlin
Planning a trip to Italy? The goal of this class is to enable you to be independent while abroad. You'll learn to handle hotel arrangements, order in restaurants, ask the locals for information, and learn many tips that will help make your journey more enjoyable. "Buongiorno Italia" by Joseph Cremona will be used as a text.
In this class you will focus on the use and practice of phrases and Italian expressions which will help you to better converse in Italy. Moreover you will be able to improve your Italian language skills by speaking…speaking…speaking! You will be also continuously exposed to Italian culture and experiences. At this stage, you will work on the pronunciation as well and you will be introduced to basic listening comprehension.To be able to accomplish all this, you will listen to CDs, watch videos, movies and Italian TV programs.
Intensive Italian Summer Camp 2008
The new Italian language and culture immersion camp at Tam Community Education is open to kids between 3 and 9 and children between 10 and 14 who have a passion for Italy. It is a great opportunity to learn a new foreign language with highly educated native speakers as teachers. In this two week or four week full immersion Italian camp students will learn Italian through interactive activities such as music and videos.
Participants will also learn about all aspects of Italian life, history and culture and they will be stimulated to speak Italian during the two-hour sessions. The studenti will leave with a better understanding of la bella lingua and Italian life.
ITALIAN MINI-CLUB (3-9 years old)
June 16-June 26 (10:00-12:00) Monday to Thursday - Session I
June 30-July 10 (10:00-12:00) Monday to Thursday - Session II
Learn Italian in a fun and engaging two week and four week musical experience. Through songs and dance your child will familiarize him/herself with la bella lingua.Taught by Italian language teacher Sara Bianchi Chamberlin and pianist/composer, Fabio Sironi of Musimax - www.musimax.us.
Cost: $300 per session + $30 material fees
ITALIAN JUNIOR CLUB (10-14 years old)
June 16-June 26 (1:00-3:00) Monday to Thursday - Session I
June 30-July 10 (1:00-3:00) Monday to Thursday - Session II
A unique, project-based curriculum teaches older children both basic and intermediate Italian. Through digital photography and video students will utilize their newly acquired language skills to produce a custom DVD highlighting their two week or four week experience in the Italian Junior Club.Taught by Italian language teacher Sara Bianchi Chamberlin. Dvd production, video and photos provided by CineTales - www.cinetales.com.
Cost: $300 per session + $30 material fees
WINTER SCHEDULE 2008
SPRING SCHEDULE 2008
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