10 Hollywood stars are descendants of immigrants from the Russian Empire
“I want my children to speak Russian so that they don't forget who their grandparents are,” parents of our students share. That's what we're going to talk about. We found a few famous personalities living abroad, in whose families Russian was once spoken. 5 female «stars» with a Russian family history The Pussycat Dolls member and actress. Her [...]
Russian Polyglots: 15 Writers Who Knew Multiple Languages
Who are polyglots and how do they differ from bilinguals? Is it true that you can learn several languages just by starting in early childhood? We have also gathered 15 famous Russian polyglot writers, with an impressive list of languages. Polyglots - what kind of people are they? According to scientists, polyglots are people who know several foreign languages to a greater or lesser extent. But a clear number [....]
Groundhog Day: history and traditions of the unusual holiday
How soon will spring arrive this year? Groundhog Phil will tell you! February 2 is Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada. And, if in the Old World this holiday became known only after the release of the movie of the same name, in North America it has been celebrated for 139 years. Let's see what is unusual about this day, and what attracts tourists to the small town of Punxsutawney once in [...].
5 apps for learning Russian
How do you familiarize a foreign child with the Russian language and not scare him with a hundred rules and exceptions? There are apps and lessons for the phone, with the help of which you can learn Russian anywhere. We have collected for you some interesting options that can be installed on any OS. Busuu Cyrillic (Russian Alphabet) A free application for mastering the Cyrillic alphabet. It provides short lessons [...].
10 questions about Chinese New Year - history, symbols and traditions
A holiday that only ten years ago we only knew about from horoscopes is the Chinese New Year. Today, it has gone beyond the borders of its country and is celebrated with great fanfare in different corners of the Earth. What is this holiday? What traditions exist in China when celebrating the Chinese New Year? Why has it gained such popularity in recent years? Let's try to answer [...].
"My brother's brother" and "a man without a spleen" Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
“I will be read for seven, seven and a half years,” - Anton Pavlovich Chekhov said to himself. And for over a hundred years we have been reading his works. Why did one of the main playwrights of the Moscow Art Theater hide his name for a long time? How Chekhov became a “Russian Shakespeare”, remaining a doctor and helping ordinary people. On the day of Chekhov's 165th anniversary, we will talk about his work and [...]
Top 17 children's books on financial literacy. Teaching the value of money from a young age
How to explain to a teenager why to save money and what is the difference between the dream of becoming a blogger and a real job? How to tell a kid about labor, and where do toys come from in the house? Why shouldn't you buy your twentieth slime, and where better to put that money? Are the answers to these questions difficult? We offer a selection of useful children's books on financial literacy. Books on [....]
How to apply artificial intelligence to learning in 2025
Neural networks are growing by leaps and bounds. Despite scandals in the recent past, they can make life much easier for students and educators. Artificial intelligence-based applications can make learning interesting and take knowledge beyond school textbooks. 10 ideas on how neural networks can help with learning 1. Information support: Students can find the information they need in browsers with artificial intelligence built in. [...]
"Ours" in Hollywood or Leonardo DiCaprio is the grandson of a Russian grandmother
While the whole country is rejoicing at Yura Borisov's nomination for an Oscar, let us remember another actor, Leo DiCaprio, who has come a long way to the coveted statuette. In Russia, many people know that DiCaprio had a Russian grandmother and consider him “their own”. Why does the American actor, the son of German immigrants, call himself half Russian? Where in DiCaprio Russian [...]
15 Soviet movies about students and school
On Student's Day, we have collected 15 Soviet movies about students and school years for you. By the way, the list includes movies that were in limited theatrical release. All the more reason to watch them if you are nostalgic for the Soviet era. Let's watch them this weekend and remember our school years. “Pedagogical Poem” directed by Mieczyslava Majewska, Alexei Maslyukov, 1955 «Peers» directed by [...]
