Rai-junior

Access to Italian public television online also extends to a younger demographic: Rai junior offers kids a chance to follow their favorite shows, as well as games and podcasts. They even distinguish between different age brackets, offering both Rai Kids and Rai Tween, for a slightly older crowd. LESSON IDEA: Younger learners of Italian could benefit from the chance to follow specific programs on a weekly basis, just as they do on American television. It would be an effective exercise in describing people and characters, as well as expose children to native speakers their own age. Choosing a show and dedicating 10 minutes of every lesson (or once a week depending on the regularity of class) to either watching it or doing some type of activity related to it could be a fun way to keep the students' attention. Those students who are particularly interested are also free to visit the website in their spare time.