What Is Juneteenth and Why It Matters: A Family-Friendly Guide
June 19 was a day of freedom for a huge segment of the American population. But what's the big deal about this day? And why is it called Freedom Day? You might think that this day is associated with the Statue of Liberty, but it is not. The roots of this holiday are much deeper and more serious. And this day is directly related to tragic events in the history of America. Why celebrate [....]
Shared Hobbies with Your Child: How to Connect, Grow, and Speak Together
What to do with a child to make it interesting for everyone? Joint hobbies for the whole family are many, but not all of them help to develop the interests of the child and at the same time entertaining for adults. But to engage in interesting hobbies with a child is necessary. This brings mom and child closer, helps to find a common language and understand each other. And also, you can develop interests [...].
7 Russian YouTube Channels for Kids
Modern children are used to getting information from the Internet. Unfortunately, the information that children love so much is far from useful. Parents dream that sitting on the phone would be not only interesting but also useful for children. Ideally, so that children learn, develop, create. And even better that all of this was in Russian. And, in fact, [.....]
Which Language Mistakes Should You Correct — and Which Will Fix Themselves
Inophones are people who are native speakers of a language other than the one they are learning. For example, children who were born abroad and spoke English from birth but are now learning Russian are inophones. Learning any new language is difficult. And Russian is considered one of the most difficult languages to learn. We have already written why this is so. You can also read about [.....]
Friday the 13th in America vs. Russia: One Day, Two Worlds
Don't schedule anything for Friday the 13th! On this day everything falls out of hand and is haunted by bad luck. People tend to develop their fears, paying attention only to their confirmation. Therefore, it seems to many that this is the day when most accidents happen. How many of you are sure that Friday the 13th is a dangerous day? And who treats it as [...].
Conversation Club: How to Help Your Child Start Speaking Russian
Some children learn Russian but are shy to speak it. Or they have a good grasp of grammar, but make gross mistakes in conversation. How to talk to a child and make sure that he or she has a competent speech? How to develop speech in a child? Standard Russian language teaching captures all aspects of learning the subject. Grammar, punctuation, pronunciation and others. But after all [....]
Is June 12 Russia's Independence Day - the history of the holiday and what is celebrated
On June 12, the whole of Russia takes a day off, goes out of town or goes to concerts in the main squares of the cities. But what kind of holiday is June 12? How is it celebrated? And what holiday was celebrated on this day before? June 12 became a non-working day since the collapse of the USSR. Then all former Soviet republics that became states approved their Independence Days and [...]
What Connects Karl Lagerfeld to Russia?
What links Karl Lagerfeld to Russia? All the fashionistas of Russia and the world know this Great Couturier. But not every person can proudly say: Karl Lagerfeld is practically my compatriot! But how did it happen that the fashion designer turned out to be so closely connected with Russia? Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, head of the Fendi and Chanel fashion houses. About him [....]
How Kids Are Motivated to Read in the USA
Free pizza for summer reading or $10 to a savings account? How does America motivate kids to read over the summer? Getting a child to read in the summer is an insurmountable task. How can you sit behind books when you should be out walking and enjoying your vacation? But reading in the summer is proven to help prevent the loss of skills and knowledge gained during the school year. Therefore, reading in the summer is essential. And for [....]
Teaching Methodology at Palme School: How Teachers Engage and Keep Kids’ Attention During Lessons
Parents want their children to learn. It's natural. And not only in school and not only during school hours. Forcing children to study is useless. But how to make learning interesting for modern children, who are used to clip information? Phones present everything easily, quickly and vividly. This is an easy format that is memorized. Therefore, and the educational [....]
