It’s true. I always have to think about my personal history and my communication skills.as Erika suggests. In according to which I have to find good tools to use in class as Alicia says: analysis of different countries, comparison of them by highlighting the different points of view as a starting point to reflection. All this to do with videos, many texts or oral presentation about different habits ( this for the first 2 fields Tomislav talks about). Thanks to these descriptions and analysis we can discover the social identity of each one and also the personal background coming out from the education received at home (parental involvement is a key point to understand someone’s behaviour). Step by step it is possible to create a good and a collaborative atmosphere in class to build solid and positive relationships.

http://italianoperstranieri.loescher.it  

This website is very good to find worksheets to let migrants improve in Italian language (this year I have preA1 level students). These worksheets are very simple and thanks to pictures and written words they can associate immediately the meaning of both words or Italian expression to learn by heart.

The most important thing is to support students in their willing to share their personal experiences as a starting point of view. Then by this sharing students can explore what intercultural activities mean. That is they use their curiosity to learn other “realities” (refugee story, people living in a country oppressed by war) and to see, finally, these new ways of life as an important enrichment to get better. This synergistic way to study all togheter need respect, openmindedness to realize a full integration. As Erika highlights it is important that students understand the importance to respect different ideas although they cannot share all of them.