ABSTRACT
The Girotondo program offers engaging, play-based strategies to support Italian language learning in early childhood settings. This session explores practical, hands-on approaches that foster communication, creativity, and cultural awareness, empowering educators to create meaningful and joyful learning experiences for young learners in the early years classroom.
This session is suitable for teachers in Early years and Primary (Years F-Year 2).
BIO
Mariella De Paolis
Mariella De Paolis holds a Bachelor in Languages, specialising in Linguistics and Glottodidactics, and is currently completing a Bachelor in Early Childhood Education. She is passionate about teaching Italian to young children and has developed her own program, turning her vision into a meaningful and inspiring educational reality for early learners.