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Screen versions of Pushkin's works - domestic and foreign films
History does not tolerate the subjunctive mood. Therefore, we do not know how much more Alexander Sergeyevich would have had time to write, if that fateful duel with Dantes had not happened. But even


Pushkin the Prophet: A Complete List of Films About the Great Russian Poet
Pushkin is our everything! Including in cinematography. In February 2025, the premiere of another movie about the life of the genius poet will be released. This is the movie "The Prophet.


Why individual online Russian language classes are better than offline ones
Today let's talk about individual lessons at our school. We have both group and individual lessons in Russian. Let's take a look at why you should choose


10 board games for kids from 4 years old. Playing with the whole family
Nothing brings family members closer together than shared activities. After all, many children, when they become adults, remember the time spent together with their parents. The simplest and


"Sigma Boy" - how pop culture brings young people together
There probably isn't a teenager who hasn't heard the viral song by two girls on social media. It is playing on smartphones, on the radio and seriously discussed in the news


Reading in Russian. Why is it hard for me to teach my child to read Russian?
This is Palme School online Russian language school, and today we are going to talk about reading skills. Many parents try to teach their child to read, but not everyone succeeds. Let's find out,


Quadroblers, furries and therians - what today's teens are into
A popular hobby for kids around the world is quad biking. How is it developing in 2025 and should parents be worried? We have already published our first article about quadrobers


10 Hollywood stars are descendants of immigrants from the Russian Empire
"I want my children to speak Russian so they don't forget who their grandparents are," parents of our students share. That's what we're talking about


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 collected 15 famous


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 while in the Old World.


5 apps for learning Russian
How can you familiarize a foreign child with the Russian language and not scare him with a hundred rules and exceptions? There are applications and lessons for the phone, with which you can learn


10 questions about Chinese New Year - history, symbols and traditions
A holiday that even ten years ago we only knew about from horoscopes - the Chinese New Year. Today, it has gone beyond the borders of its own country and with


"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 more than a hundred years we have been reading his works. Why


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 how the dream of becoming a blogger differs from a real job? How to tell your child about labor and where the house comes from?


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 easier.


"Ours" in Hollywood or Leonardo DiCaprio is the grandson of a Russian grandmother
While the whole country is rejoicing at Yuri Borisov's nomination for an Oscar, let's remember another actor - Leo DiCaprio, who has come a long way to the coveted statuette. В


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 theaters for a limited period of time.


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, university students all over the country celebrate Student's Day, acquaintances of Tatiana congratulate


The linguistic picture of the world in bilinguals. Why do Russians and Americans see the world differently?
Why can't many expressions be translated verbatim from Russian into English? In foreign language classes, such a literal translation is called a "calaca", and teachers say that "this is the English language


NEWL Russian exam or why to learn Russian in the USA
Почему русскоговорящие родители заставляют детей учить русский? Среди очевидных причин — связь с Родиной, поддержание своих корней и культуры, общение с родственниками. Есть еще одна


Benefits of a six-month Russian language program at Palme School
The main mission of Palme School online school is to create comfortable conditions for Russian language learning for children 4-14 years old living outside the language environment. Our Russian language programs are aimed at