Learn Italian: Things That Fly – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Which Italian word goes with which picture? That is what your child works out here, by joining the matching pairs. On one side stand the kites, planes and balloons as drawings; opposite them their Italian names, pleasantly jumbled. Your child reads the Italian vocabulary, glances at the pictures, and then draws a line between a picture and its right word. With every connection they make, it sinks in a little more how the Italian name of a familiar thing looks and sounds. So their Italian vocabulary grows piece by piece, with no pressure and no rush. Let your child think and try in their own time; a line may always be drawn again. By the end, a line runs from every picture to the matching Italian word.

In this picture-word match your child links each drawing to the right Italian word. The kites, planes and balloons stand ready as pictures, with their Italian names beside them. Your child reads, thinks, and draws a line to the right word. So they learn to connect a picture with its written Italian name — no pressure, at their own pace, with no score. Because nothing has to be written, reading and recognizing take centre stage, and that is just what makes first steps into Italian so light and welcome for your child. Italian has a musical sound, and many of its everyday words end in a bright -o or -a.

Has your child had so much fun connecting? Then there is plenty more to discover! The matches about the colors and the ones with forest creatures hold fresh pictures and new Italian words looking for their partners. And once your child is in the swing of it, a whole free collection built around the flying things is ready to go — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Italian stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun reading, thinking, and connecting together!