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When to praise a child for their Russian language skills, and when it's detrimental
You tell a child «Well done, no mistakes!» and expect delight. But they roll their eyes or stop trying altogether. Sound familiar? Praise should…
Passive bilingualism: knows Russian, but stays silent
The child does everything you ask in Russian. Grandma tells a fairy tale and he listens with pleasure. But he doesn't speak himself. He answers…
The family comedy «My Dad the Bear» is coming to the big screen in the US and Canada.
This is a great reason for the whole family to go out for a Russian-language film. For most Russian-speaking families in North America, such a screening is considered rare…
Letter to Grandma: How to Help Your Child Write a Letter in Russian by Hand
When a child lives abroad, contact with grandparents in the CIS often relies on calls and messengers. But one...
Russian from mom, English from dad: how the «one parent, one language» method really works»
When two languages coexist in a family simultaneously, parents have to not only raise their children but also think about a language strategy: how to organize communication...
Russian homework: how much, how, and are they even necessary?
Tired parents often sigh: the day is already packed, and now there are Russian language exercises for children who are growing up abroad...
Russian Language on the Road: 15 Games for the Car and Plane
When a family travels a lot, the journey becomes a separate part of life: traffic jams on the way out on a weekend, long flights, waiting at the airport. On...
Online Russian Lessons for Kids: How to Choose a School and Not Make a Mistake
Online Russian language lessons for children seem like a simple solution: open a website, pay, and the child «attends Russian» from home. But from...
March has passed: how to realize that the child is making progress in Russian language
When a child lives abroad, the question «How is his Russian?» is asked particularly often by relatives, teachers, and even in...
Child's Accent: A Problem or a Peculiarity? An Opinion from a Speech Therapist and a Linguist
Many parents of bilingual children worry about accent: their child speaks Russian «not quite like us,» drags out intonations, «swallows» sounds, or sounds slightly foreign...