This summer, immerse your family in the wonders of the Italian culture and language without leaving the city with Collina Italiana. Set in a townhouse and beginning June 16, the summer mini-camp allows students to benefit from a comprehensive approach to learning in an age-appropriate and inviting atmosphere. Classes for children, all with a maximum of eight students, include Girotondo, Arte Insieme , Create, Act, Draw...Make an Italian Show, Piccoli Cuochi and Let’s Dance. In Girotondo (“circle”), children ages 2-5 gather around to share learned words and expressions through playful, skill-building activities such as games, songs, dances and stories. Arts and crafts enhance the sessions as do attending parents and caregivers, who can help to continue the learning at home. Group and private classes for older children, along with tutoring services, are available weekdays and Saturdays. In Arte Insieme, an arts and crafts workshop, classes for 3-5 year olds and 6-8 year olds allow students to draw, paint, make collages and compose 3D works. With direction mostly in Italian, children also stencil, print T-shirts, as well as make puppets or a theater set, depending on their ages. For Create, Act, Draw, an Italian theater workshop, children ages 3-5 and 7-11 write stories, act, select music, design costumes and sets, and work toward a final performance for parents while using the Italian vocabulary. In Piccoli Cuochi, children ages 6-11 and adults are welcomed to learn Italian cooking and Italian recipes. In the Let’s Dance class, children ages 6-11 years old will receive instruction in movement and singing in both Italian and English. For all the bellissimi details on Collina Italiana, including Italian language, culture, cuisine and wine classes for adults, call the Italian instructors today.