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    RAI Radio kids

    free

    all

    listening/current events/ storytime (like an Italian version of NPR for kids)

    RAI Yoyo app (iTunes/Android)

    free

    5+

    Authentic resource made by and for native Italian speaking children. The entire website is in Italian, but due to cognates and plentiful visuals you’ll find it’s not difficult to navigate. Kids can play games, watch TV clips and find activities and print-outs to help absorb authentic Italian while having fun.

    RAI play

    free

    4+

    Italian children’s TV (Peppa Pig, Topo Gigio, nature documentaries, kids’ news, etc.)

    RAI scuola primaria 

    free

    5-11

    Lessons by subject area for elementary-age students

    Free Italian Lessons

    free

    Kinder

    Italian basics - especially helpful for parents who don't speak the target language

    Italian Children's Stories

    free

    Kinder

    Children's stories read by Italian speakers with pictures

    WordReference

    free

    All

    Online, accurate dictionary with conjugations as well

    Italian Symbol Codes

    free

    All

    Quick key codes for typing Italian accents. Press ALT then the given number. When you release the ALT key the accented letter will appear.

    Canzoni per Bimbi

    free

    0-6

    Nursery rhymes and songs (YouTube channel)

    Focus Junior

    free

    1-4

    3-2-1 Contact style content. Short articles on science, math, animals, art and museums of Italy.

    Gus on the Go

    free

    5-10

    An app to teach vocabulary, pronunciation, and basic phrases