Why Handwriting Still Matters: The Soviet Secret to Neat Writing
Видели прописи советских школьников? Такое ощущение, что это не первоклашки писали, а машина печатала. Все потому что прописям в то время уделяли огромное значение. Раньше даже был отдельный урок – «чистописание». Почему же работа с прописями так важна и для современных детей? Влияние прописей на ребенка В современном мире дети все больше времени проводят в […]
Grammar or Vocabulary? How to Learn Russian Effectively
Как учить русский язык быстро и эффективно? Многим кажется, что в изучении нового языка всегда можно найти лазейку. Изучить лишь часть и уже начать хорошо разговаривать и понимать. Но так ли это? Что важнее в русском языке? Лексика или грамматика? С чего начать изучать язык, чтобы было проще и быстрее? Со слов или правил? Конечно, […]
Summer in Russian Literature: A Season of Light, Change, and Inspiration
Лето в русской литературе – не просто время года. Это время особого вдохновения и расцвета жизни. А для кого-то лето – время раздумий и внутренних перемен. Каждый великий писатель и поэт вдохновлялся, чем-то своим. Чехов любил рыбалку, Пушкин писал свои шедевры, глядя на пейзажи. Одно можно сказать точно: лето никого не оставляло равнодушным во все […]
Russian Dialects: Why the Russian Language Isn’t the Same Everywhere
Do you think Russian is the same everywhere? Well, it's not! And it's not even about the fact that there are hundreds of nationalities living on the territory of Russia. Today we will talk about what dialects are, and why there are so many Russian dialects. Why the Russian language is so different Since the birth of ancient Russia, its territories have changed a huge number of times. Once Russian [....]
The Russian Woman Behind Salvador Dalí’s Fame
They say that behind every great man is a great woman. And in the case of the great artist Salvador Dali, it was definitely true! Unfortunately, few people know what kind of woman made him famous all over the world and left his work in the centuries. And did it an ordinary Russian woman Elena Diakonova. Biography of Dali's muse Elena was born in [.....]
Why Riddles and Brain Teasers Are So Good for Kids
Do you remember the stories about the Sphinx giving riddles to travelers? The riddles were not simple, they were logical problems. If you were not very logical, you could say goodbye to life. There is an opinion that it was from ancient Egypt that riddles and puzzles came. In ancient times there were many thinkers who could well at leisure to create puzzles for future [...].
Agrafena Glinkina: The Woman Who Preserved the Soul of Smolensk Folklore
Agraphena Glinkina is a woman who opened the folk folklore of the Smolensk region to the general public. She did not just sing. She memorized and passed on to people the culture of her region. Contemporaries said that she did not just sing, she told songs like stories. She had a special voice. Quiet, but very sonorous and heartfelt. Unfortunately, the general public does not know many [...]
4 speech mistakes in Soviet movies: is it possible to speak like that?
Soviet films are loved by millions of people. And not only in Russia. We watch them with nostalgia and interest. But we rarely notice mistakes in the speech of movie characters. And they are there. Although, of course, this does not make the movies worse. In this article, let's analyze some speech errors in Soviet movies. The first mistake A very comical mistake is made by the heroine [...].
What School Uniforms Say About Education — Then and Now
If everyday clothes were and are a reflection of the time, school uniforms are a reflection of the approach to education. In different years, school uniforms have shown how the state sees schoolchildren and the future of the country. After all, school uniforms are the clothes of our childhood, which evokes nostalgia. Although there have always been opponents of uniforms. School uniforms in the USSR Soviet school uniforms [.....]
From Backyard Shoes to Fashion Icons: How Crocs Took Over the World
How did dachshund shoes go from childhood to a global trend? How could it happen? Many people remember how in childhood they ran around the dacha in simple rubber overshoes with holes and without a heel. These shoes were everywhere. They were sold at markets for pennies and almost everyone wore them. But now, 25 years have passed and crocs have become a sign of [...].
