1. Print out worksheet located in media files which will show the numbers one to one hundred, how to say it in Italian, and how to say it in English. This worksheet is to be studied pretty much over and over again. This is how you will start teaching your child the Italian numbers. This is going to be a very repetitive first part of the lesson, almost like drilling the numbers into your child’s head. It may be best to teach the child in groups of ten.
2. Explain pronunciations to the children.
- If the word –tre comes at the end of a number such as ventitre, the tre will have an accent over the e.
- Another good rule to know is that venti, trenta, quaranta, cinquanta, sessanta, settanta, ottanta, novanta, and cento drop the last vowel before adding on –uno or –otto. Examples: Ventuno, & Trentotto.
3. After you have practiced with worksheet one, go here where the child will learn how to pronounce each number correctly in the Italian language.
4. Have student practice pronouncing the numbers in Italian, with the help of the audio files in step 2.
5. If the child is old enough have them practice writing the numbers in Italian. This task will help them with the last worksheet of the lesson.
6. Print out worksheet located in media files, which is a mathematical worksheet. This worksheet will ask question such as “Write out the number in Italian” or “tredici + ________ = settantotto”.
After this lesson children should understand and recognize the numbers in Italian. Our next lesson will focus on animals in the Italian language.
All worksheets for this lesson are found in the media files.
