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• ITALIAN for PRE-K - K (Beginner/Intermediate Age 3-6) CF25 "I PICCOLI"

  • Start
    13 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    13 Dec 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Traffic Zone Building 250 Third Avenue N, Suite 625 Minneapolis, MN 55401
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  Join us for a 60-minute in-person lesson designed for preschool and kindergarten children with little or no exposure to Italian. Our engaging sessions focus on vocabulary building and oral communication skills through interactive songs, stories, games, and imaginative play. Students will also learn about contemporary Italian culture around traditional holidays.

  After each lesson, families will receive an email summary of the topics and activities covered in class. We will also provide links to the music, online games, and videos used, allowing families to reinforce the material at home throughout the week.

  Activity Book included!

  NOTE: NO classes on October 18 (MEA weekend) and November 29 (Thanksgiving Weekend).

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• ITALIAN FOR EARLY ELEMENTARY (Beginner/Intermediate Age 6 - 9) CF25 "I MEDI"

  • Start
    13 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    13 Dec 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Traffic Zone Building 250 Third Avenue N, Suite 625 Minneapolis, MN 55401
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  Join us for a 60-minute in-person lesson designed for Elementary School children with little or no exposure to Italian. Students will build their confidence in speaking and listening by focusing on vocabulary and oral communication skills through interactive songs, dances, stories, games, and imaginative play. They will also explore simple reading and writing in Italian. The lessons will emphasize contemporary Italian culture, traditional holidays, and geography.

  After each lesson, families will receive a summary of the topics and activities covered, suggestions, and links for optional exercises to practice at home during the week.

  Activity Book included!

  NOTE: NO classes on October 18 (MEA weekend) and November 29 (Thanksgiving Weekend).

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• ITALIAN Beginner/Intermediate (Age 9-12) CF25 "I GRANDI"

  • Start
    13 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    13 Dec 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Traffic Zone Building 250 Third Avenue N, Suite 625 Minneapolis, MN 55401
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  This 60-minute in-person lesson is designed for Upper Elementary and Middle School students with little or no exposure to Italian.

  The focus will be on building vocabulary, enhancing oral communication skills, reading, writing, pronunciation, spelling, as well as cultural competency.

  Students will have a structured and progressive learning experience by engaging in dynamic activities while following an age-appropriate workbook. Our dynamic activities include role-plays, music, movement, and games, all conducted entirely in Italian. We also emphasize contemporary Italian culture, traditional holidays, and geography. 

  After each lesson, families will receive an email summary of the topics and activities covered in class. We will also provide suggestions and links for optional exercises to review and practice at home during the week.

  Activity Book included!

  NOTE: NO class on October 18 (MEA Weekend) and November 29 (Thanksgiving Weekend).

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• ITALIAN Grammar and Conversation for T(W)EENS (Age 12+) CF25 "I TEEN"

  • Start
    13 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    13 Dec 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Traffic Zone Building 250 Third Avenue N, Suite 625 Minneapolis, MN 55401
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  Explore our engaging 60-minute, in-person, full-immersion lesson for High School students with little or no previous exposure to Italian.

  Students will build their speaking and listening comprehension confidence, improve their reading and writing skills in Italian, and explore grammatical concepts while expanding their cultural competency.

  Students will have a structured and progressive learning experience by engaging in dynamic activities while following an age-appropriate materials. After each lesson, families will receive an email summary of the topics and activities covered in class, along with optional material to practice the material during the week.

  Course fee does NOT include instructional materials. Please use this link to purchase book Espresso Ragazzi 1, incl. e-book access code.

  NOTE: NO classes on October 18 (MEA Weekend) and November 29 (Thanksgiving Weekend).

  NEW ACCELERATED OPTION! This class offers an ACCELERATED OPTION in which students can reinforce and expand upon the previewed materials by practicing conversational communication skills in small groups with the instructor ONLINE via ZOOM during the week for 45 min. (day/time TBD!) This Accelerated Option can be purchased as a "Guest ticket" with the regular enrollment. Weekly Day/Time (for 8 sessions) will be agreed upon via email before the start of the semester.

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• Italiano per Genitori (Italian for Parents) AF25IF5

  • Start
    20 Sep 2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    15 Nov 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • Location
    250 Third Avenue N, Suite 625, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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  Italiano per Genitori is a special course for parents whose children are enrolled in ICC's Youth School classes. This course is designed to help parents incorporate practical Italian conversation into daily family life to support your child(ren)'s learning and language use outside the classroom. Each session focuses on essential vocabulary, phrases, and grammar aligned with the Youth School lesson themes - daily routines, meals, making plans, school and friends, seasonal activities, holidays and more - to support you in further building communicative competence at home.

  Session Dates/Times: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

  • September 20, 27 (NO CLASS on Sept, 13 for first day of Youth School)
  • October 4, 11, 25 (NO CLASS on Oct. 18, Youth School closed for MEA Weekend)
  • November 1, 8, 15 (NO CLASS on November 22, even though YS does meet)

  Space is limited, so register now to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enrich your family’s multilingual experience! Priority is given to parents whose children are enrolled in ICC's YS classes.

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