Have Fun Learning Italian!
To all the parents out there, who are trying to pass on the language, I am so glad you are here. Because Buongiorno Bimbi can support you in keeping Italian alive.
This is how
Buongiorno Bimbi can support you in keeping Italian alive:
- Italian group classes, conducted entirely in Italian
- Italian private classes at your house (Melbourne’s North only), catered to your family’s needs.
- resources for raising bilingual children – check my social media accounts Facebook or Instagram
- Italian incursions.
Io parlo solo Italiano
in classe!
And this is how it works
is for AMORE, ‘love’.
Putting all the love I have in my work. The love for languages, the love for our kids, the love for hearing our children speak Italian! And then the love for the beautiful Italian culture, the love for our Nonni...
What about you, what do you love?
is for BIMBI, or BAMBINI, ‘children’.
The protagonists of our sessions. They bring their energy, their smiles and their voices to the classroom. All the activities, conducted entirely in Italian, are designed for them to have fun while learning Italian.
is for COMUNICAZIONE, ‘communication’.
Languages are much more than a school subject – they are a tool for people to communicate with! Supported by a fun, caring and safe environment, the children are nurtured to acquire the confidence to communicate in Italian.
Why should you take your kids to
Buongiorno Bimbi?
- Because these Italian classes really follow the immersion approach, which means they are conducted entirely in Italian!
- Because kids learn languages (and many more things) very easily at a young age!
- Because it supports your efforts to raise bilingual children.
- Because it is a great exercise for their brains.
- Because, by learning to manage two language systems, children become aware that there is not only one way to say – and to see – things. This is foundational to raise global citizens who appreciate, value and respect diversity.
- Because it reinforces and normalises a family language (or a foreign language, if you don’t have Italian heritage).
- Because they will likely have an advantage when developing their literacy skills.
- Because one day they might want to travel to Italy, maybe with you!
- Because you will see tears of joy welling up in the nonni’s eyes, when they hear the little ones talk some Italian to them.
- Because, if you have multiple children, you get a big discount!
Who I am
Hi, I’m Agnese, an Italian born linguist living in Australia
After about a decade in academia, I realised that raising bilingual children has become the new version of my passion for languages. It’s an exciting journey, full of surprises! I discovered that sharing our bilingual journey with other local families has multiple benefits: friendships form, opportunities to speak Italian increase, the language is normalised outside the home, the culture is passed on.
In 2025, I started my own business, Buongiorno Bimbi, offering Italian classes to kids in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
Parents and guardians can actively support the children’s learning by using the classroom resources at home, especially songs, and communicating with them in Italian as much as possible. I look forward to having you on board, children and families!
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Siblings are half price
My immersion approach focuses on using only Italian in class – “Io parlo solo italiano in classe!”. Through play, songs, books, games, arts & crafts activities and, above all, interaction, the children will be fully immersed in the Italian language. They will see, hear, respond, experience, recognise, create, repeat and, gradually, they will start speaking the language, largely by imitation. Some parents fear their children won’t understand, but I promise they will, just trust them!
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All you need to do is rock up with your child(ren) and bring your best motivation to speak Italian yourself! Did you know that role modelling is one of the most effective ways to teach children? Your probably did! Be ready to be fully immersed and play with your child in Italian. You are strongly encouraged to support your children’s learning at home too, by:
- speaking to them in Italian as much as possible (even if you are a learner yourself!)
- reading Italian kids’ books
- playing Italian kids’ songs
- playing Italian cartoons
- video-calling Italian speaking friends and relatives living in Italy
- hanging out with local Italian-speaking families.
To find out more strategies to raise bilingual children, check my Facebook page or my Instagram Account
Buongiorno Bimbi is located at the
Lalor Neighbourhood House,
47A French Street, Lalor
(just behind Lalor Library)
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There is a large car park for your convenience.
Kids 0 to 5 years old – Please access the childcare room through the external gate, located at the back of the building. The gate is locked for the security of our children. A code will be shared with you in the booking confirmation email.
Kids 5 to 12 years old – Please access through the front door and follow the signs.
Italian language
Incursions
Casual and regular incursions are available to childcare centres, kindergartens and primary schools! Through play, interaction, books, songs, games and activities, Buongiorno Bimbi incursions have the children fully immersed in the Italian language. Agnese's communicative approach focuses on using the language with the children as much as possible. Italian is the language of instruction, or rather, of interaction. The program is specifically designed to stimulate the kids’ curiosity, engagement and language development.
Among the added benefits are the development of cultural competence, metalinguistic awareness, cognitive, social and academic skills. Buongiorno Bimbi incursions foster a strong multicultural community and boost the language diversity of the program on offer.
Casual sessions and scheduled visits available for childcare centres and kindergartens
Whether you are a centre manager, a school principal or a parent, get in touch to explore potential avenues for partnership with Buongiorno Bimbi. Every child deserves the right to learn a language while having fun!
agnese@buongiornobimbi.com.au
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