Our Unique Teaching Method
In addition to our ideal location and small class-size, another great advantage of Scuola Insieme is our advanced and innovative pedagogical technique. Our method is a highly developed and unique version of the immersion method, whereby students are immersed in the language immediately. All aspects of Italian are stressed, including reading, writing, listening comprehension and conversation. Learning is facilitated by a careful selection of literary texts, such as plays, novels, short stories, celebrated lyrics from opera to contemporary music. A variety of real-life cultural materials are also employed, including newspaper and magazine articles, and radio and television broadcasts.

We use innovative pedagogical methods and sophisticated teaching materials to maintain the maximum level of motivation in each student. Our method, however, is still more unique in that particular emphasis is placed upon communication and interaction: in most classes, students are regularly required to engage the friendly local inhabitants, who are very hospitable and who rarely speak anything but Italian. This interaction is integral to the overwhelming success of our program.