May 30, 2023
Elisabetta Cassese

Expat families in Rome: how to choose a school in the Eternal City

This post is the second episode of a two-part series for helping expat families that have to choose a school in Italy and, in particular, in the city of Rome. In the first part (The Italian Education system explained to...
Dec 19, 2022
Elisabetta Cassese

The Italian Education system explained to English Speaking Expats

This post is aimed at parents whose mother-tongue is English and who, for whatever reason, come to live with their families in Italy and have to choose a school for their children. I am writing this having American or British...
Jul 11, 2019
Elisabetta Cassese

Expat

Expat deriva dalla parola inglese expatriate: residente in un paese straniero. L'abbreviazione expat nasce nel gergo professionale anglosassone e si riferisce al lavoratore che l'azienda ha trasferito (relocated) in un paese straniero o comunque a chi risiede in un paese...
Apr 09, 2017
Elisabetta Cassese

Resources for English-speaking Expat Families in Rome and Milan

Okay, so your embassy or firm has just seconded you for a couple of years in Italy. Maybe you are coming here with your partner and kids. The first few days or weeks have passed, you recovered from jet lag,...
Oct 02, 2016
Elisabetta Cassese

How can you teach your child a language you don’t speak?

I have written more than one article on bilingualism, mostly in Italian, but also some in English, such as Bilingualism: 3 children, 2 methods, 1 family. In my experience as a bilingual parent raising bilingual children I am not alone. Many other parents do...
Oct 27, 2014
Elisabetta Cassese

How to treat an au pair girl

I have written extensively about the whys and hows of raising children with two languages, and of the different ways in which this particular goal can be achieved, given that I have embarked in different methods. Having au pairs has...
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