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Olga Kuropteva

Olga Kuropteva

Editor-in-chief of the Palme school, a specialist in child development. I write expert articles on bilingualism, adaptation to two cultures, and early learning.

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Online Russian Lessons for Kids: How to Choose a School and Not Make a Mistake

Online Russian language lessons for children seem like a simple solution: open a website, pay, and the child «attends Russian» from home. But from...

March has passed: how to realize that the child is making progress in Russian language

When a child lives abroad, the question «How is his Russian?» is asked particularly often by relatives, teachers, and even in...

Child's Accent: A Problem or a Peculiarity? An Opinion from a Speech Therapist and a Linguist

Many parents of bilingual children worry about accent: their child speaks Russian «not quite like us,» drags out intonations, «swallows» sounds, or sounds slightly foreign...

What is RKI and why isn't it «regular Russian»?»

Russian as a Foreign Language (RKI) is not about «knowing the language worse,» but about a different path to Russian for a child who...

How to explain Easter, Pancake Day and May 9 to a child abroad

For children growing up outside of Russia, their understanding of «Russian» is primarily shaped by what happens within their family.

Imposter syndrome in bilingual children: «I'm not Russian enough»

Sometimes a child understands Russian perfectly, says things, but at the same time whispers: «I'm not a real Russian,» «I have a terrible accent,» «I..."

Spring Vocabulary in Russian Poems: Learning Poems with Children Easily and Fun

Poems are not a school duty. They are one of the most natural ways for language to enter a child's memory and stay there...

How to help a child not forget Russian during summer vacation

Three months without practice and the vocabulary that was built up all year is starting to melt away. But summer can be built differently. Why summer…

10 Spring Activities with Children That Teach Russian Subtly

When the snow melts in North America and the first green emerges, children once again start living outdoors. It's a good time to...

Why is a child moving away from the Russian language

How does it happen that people try to speak Russian at home, but only hear English in response? Sometimes it looks very familiar...

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