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Italian in the house

Ciao, grazie, nanna — how two languages live here without flashcards.

Children learning letters and sounds at My Piccolo Mondo

Language is a climate, not a class

Children hear English and Italian in songs, meals, and everyday talk — the way many Country Club households already live. We do not drill lists. Safety words stay clear. Affection and table talk get to be Italian too.

Mixing languages for a while is normal. It is not a delay. Young brains are built for this.

Three things to do at home

Say ciao at the door and buona notte at bed. Name one thing on the ride — luna, sole, casa. Come back to the Today page; there is a new word each weekday, with how to say it.

When home and daycare share a few sounds, children light up. They feel the two halves of their day shake hands.

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