Below, are links for a complete unit study featuring Italy and the Italian culture. These PreK and K-8 links will lead you to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises that are compatible with the Montessori classified reading cards, phonics, grammar, creative writing, social studies and other extensive lesson plans found in Montessori at Home, Modern Montessori at Home and Modern Montessori at Home II books.

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Links for Learning the Italian Language

Beginning French Lessons (Use the Materials for Lesson Presentations in English, Spanish and Italian)
Beginning Italian - Learn the Parts of a House
Beginning Italian - Colors
Teaching Children Italian: Parts of the House
The Alphabet: Teaching Children Italian Part 2
Numbers: Teaching Children Italian Part 3
Parts of the Body: Teaching Children Italian
Article - Why should children learn multiple languages?
Mexico for Children (written in Italian) Progressive Reading Practice
AMC Montessori Grammar Game (Customize to Present Grammar in Italian - Free Game Templates Included)
Native Lingo - Read Listen, Pronounce and Learn
Download a Free Italian Song

Links to Italian Art, Art History and Renaissance Fashion

Leonardo da Vinci Drawings
Art Appreciation for Preschool and Elementary Children
About Leonardo da Vinci (Links to Additional Unit Study)
Hands On Michelangelo Projects
Classroom Drawing and Painting Supplies
Italian Renaissance Costume Construction (for Older Children and Teens)
An Easy Italian Renaissance Gown
History of Italian Art
Italian Art & Italian Craft
Renaissance Art of Italy

Links to Music of Italy

Oh How I Love Italy - Music, Art, Food Seasoned with History and Geography
Vivaldi's Musical Activities and Lessons for The Four Season
Italian Music Terms
Music Unit Study (William Tell Overture Finale by Gioachino Rossini) Ages 5 - 7
Music Unit Study (William Tell Overture: Finale by Gioachino Rossini)Ages 8 - 10
ITALIA - Musical Instruments Museums in Italy
A Brief History of Italian Opera - Listen to the Audio

Geography and Social Studies Links

Free Blank Outline Map of Italy
Maps of Italy (for Classification and Matching Exercises)
Italy: Monuments Past and Present
Italy, Rome & Roman Culture Educational Posters
Italy Timeline
Rome - the Late Republic
Italy History Timeline
Italy: History, Geography, Government and Culture
Great Italians in History
A History of Italy
History of the Italian Language
A Maria Montessori Worth Watching

Italian Recipes

Apple's Manicotti (Watch as Apple leads children through the recipe process)
Sara's Antipasto Salad Recipe
The Italian Chef
Easy Italian Recipes
Mexico for Bean Soup Recipe in Italian (Written for children)

Let's Write and Discuss

Italy Around the World
Roman Food- History for Kids!
Androcles and the Lion(Unit Study for the Theatre Production)
Androcles and the Lion Felt Board Story
WebQuest for Kids
Visiting Rome with Your Kids
Visiting Italy with Children
Write Your Own Books - For K - 3rd Grade(Part I) - Create a booklet about Italy)
Write Your Own Books - For K - 3rd Grade (Part II) - Create a booklet about Italy

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