Why is Student's Day celebrated on Tatiana's Day in Russia? How is it celebrated in the world?
January in Russia traditionally ends with the last major holiday that literally everyone knows about. On January 25, students at universities across the country celebrate Student Day, acquaintances of Tatiana congratulate them on their namesakes, and students at Moscow State University celebrate the university's birthday. How did Tatiana's Day become a day of student binge and fun? And is there a similar holiday for students in other countries? The history of student [....]
The linguistic picture of the world in bilinguals. Why do Russians and Americans see the world differently?
Why is it impossible to translate many expressions from Russian into English verbatim? In foreign language classes, such a literal translation is called a “calaca”, and teachers say that “this is not the way to speak English”. The question - why do our linguistic pictures of the world differ? And how are they “mixed” in people who have been speaking both languages since childhood? That is, bilinguals. Why do our linguistic pictures [...]
NEWL Russian exam or why to learn Russian in the USA
Why do Russian-speaking parents force their children to learn Russian? Among the obvious reasons are the connection with their homeland, maintaining their roots and culture, and communicating with relatives. There is another practical one. This is passing the NEWL Russian exam in high school. Below we will understand what this exam is and why to take it. Why Russian is recognized by the U.S. government as a language of urgent need [...]
Benefits of a six-month Russian language program at Palme School
The main mission of Palme School online school is to create a comfortable environment for teaching Russian to children aged 4-14 who live outside the language environment. Our Russian language programs are aimed at in-depth study of all aspects of the language: vocabulary, communication, reading, writing. In this regard, we have developed several tariffs so that families can choose a convenient option for themselves. What rates [....]
Reading to children. Why is it important to read to children from an early age?
Let's talk about why you should read books to children and how to instill in them a love of reading. Nowadays, children learn to read early, and some of them master different alphabets of several languages as early as 4-5 years old. Naturally, next, parents expect children to start reading better and more. Books, of course. Good, useful, intelligent. But here's the paradox. As soon as the child learns to read, [.....]
Best American TV shows: top 15 with high ratings
How to quickly learn the language and adapt to the USA in emigration? One way is to watch TV shows. It will help you immerse yourself in local and world news, learn to understand American humor and improve your English. We've gathered the best US shows that will help you not only have fun, but also improve your English. Popular TV Shows 2025 [...]
Epiphany: the history of the holiday, traditions and bathing in the ice-hole
Where did the tradition of bathing on Epiphany come from, what is celebrated on this day and in what countries bathe in winter. Today we will tell you about the customs of this winter holiday. About the history of the Epiphany holiday On January 19 in Russia celebrate the Epiphany holiday. This day is one of the most important church holidays in Christianity. According to the Bible, at the age of 30 years, Jesus Christ came to [...]
Unusual drawing techniques for children
All kids love to draw! And if they don't? After all, there are children who cannot be persuaded to pick up a felt-tip pen or a paintbrush. Should we leave them as they are or try to get them interested in other kinds of creativity? Today - on the Day of Creativity and Inspiration - we will show you 5 unusual drawing techniques that you can introduce to your child. Maybe it will inspire him to [.....]
How we develop speech at Talking School.
The ability to speak is an important skill that must be learned from childhood. It determines how well a person will formulate thoughts and be able to argue. That is why we have created a separate year-long course, «Conversation School», dedicated to teaching speaking in Russian. As Leo Tolstoy said: «We often repeat that a man is judged by his deeds, but we sometimes forget that the word [...]....
Bilingualism in children. Benefits of bilingualism
Most of the students at our school are bilinguals - children who speak two or more languages from an early age. As a rule, parents ask us to teach their bilinguals to read, write, and speak Russian correctly. They do not confuse the masculine and feminine genders, correctly declare words by case, and so on. In order to work effectively with these children, our teachers are constantly [...].
