How to talk to your child about life changes and why the Russian language helps
Moving is not just a change of address. For a child, it's a new school, unfamiliar faces, different rules, and a complete absence of...
March 31, 2026
From what age to teach a child Russian: a breakdown by stages
Almost all parents who have relocated with small children ask this question. Some have heard that it's ideal before the age of three. Others...
March 31, 2026
«I Don't Want to Go to Class»: 7 Reasons Why a Child Resists and How to Deal With It
The child rolls their eyes, stalls, and invents excuses. It's the same every time. Let's break down what's behind it and what...
March 31, 2026
Russian immigrants in the US and Canada – interesting facts and stories
“How do you say this in Russian?” - This phrase immediately gives away a foreigner. Or someone who has been away from Russia for a long time and...
March 21, 2025
10 Soviet Children's Magazines: Which Ones Are Still Published Today
“Don't read Soviet newspapers before lunch,” do you remember what Doctor Preobrazhensky said in Bulgakov's “Heart of a Dog”? Soviet newspapers are a thing of the past,...
March 20, 2025
Russian poets' poems about spring: teaching with children of different ages
“The grass is green, the sun is shining” – these lines have been familiar since childhood to anyone who studied in a Russian school. You'll agree that we want our...
March 19, 2025
Interesting facts about March equinox in 2025
When all the New Year's holidays seem to be behind us, another New Year arrives in some countries at the end of March. It can…
March 18, 2025
Soviet Board Games for Groups That Are Still Popular Today
You have to admit, seeing your favorite childhood games brings back warm memories of simple and carefree times, of strong friendships, and of young...
March 17, 2025
A selection of 8 movies based on games: released and coming out in 2025
Why do children often play? Some parents ask themselves this question. But don't rush to scold your child for «useless» pastime – it's better to join them...
March 14, 2025
Bullying at school: how parents should act
Do you remember the Soviet film “Chuchelo” directed by Rolan Bykov? Where all the classmates turned against the new girl and started to “bully” her, as is fashionable now...
March 11, 2025
