Games are returning to schools as a way to teach. Why are children increasingly being taught through points, levels, and rewards
Points for correct answers, levels just like in a video game, badges for perseverance, team tournaments instead of boring tests. Sounds like fun?...
July 3, 2026
The first school AI ethics index is being created in the US. Why is it needed, and what should parents do in the meantime?
Your child is opening an AI educational app in class. Who checked that it is safe? That it doesn't harm their psyche, doesn't...
July 2, 2026
10 Most Beautiful Russian Words and How to Make a Child Fall in Love With Them
Listen to the Russian you speak with your child on an ordinary day. Good morning. Brush your teeth. Don't fidget, finish your meal. Did you do your homework?...
July 2, 2026
How to explain stereotypes about Russians to a child and not get lost
One day your child will come home puzzled. At school, someone taunted them, laughing, about bears in the streets or about eternal...
July 2, 2026
Schools around the world are bringing back paper and pen. Why is yesterday's progress suddenly reversing?
Not long ago, a tablet in every backpack seemed like a sign of progress. The more screens in the classroom, the more modern the school, everyone thought...
July 1, 2026
Does the Russian soul really exist
Try to explain what the Russian soul is right now. In your own words, briefly. Most likely, it won't work. Something will come out about mysteriousness, breadth,...
July 1, 2026
Russian language level test for a child. Which of the four types is yours?
Two children are growing up in the same immigrant family, in the same house, with the same parents. But their Russian is different. The older one chats...
June 30, 2026
Why does a child need Russian in 2026 and 10 honest answers to this question
Sooner or later, this question confronts almost every Russian-speaking family abroad. The child is growing up, English is already their native language, friends…
June 30, 2026
Why ChatGPT could completely change school exams
It used to be simple. You were assigned an essay for homework, you wrote it, submitted it, and got a grade. But now ChatGPT can write that essay in thirty seconds...
June 30, 2026
Birch as a symbol of Russia and why this tree became Russian
Let's start with the unexpected. The color of the birch is hidden in its very name. The ancient root from which it was born meant not a tree and...
June 29, 2026
