Poems about Pancake Day for children
Maslenitsa is a cheerful folk holiday, which is widely reflected in Russian creativity. It is often mentioned in Russian literature. If you want to read poems about Maslenitsa with your children, we offer our selection. We hope that your child will like some poem so much that he will want to learn it. After all, it is from the small that the love of good things begins. Alexander Ostrovsky “The Snow Maiden” (peasants' song from the play) [...]
Forgiveness Sunday in 2025: history and traditions
“Forgive me!” - “God forgives, and I forgive!” - on the last day of Shrovetide, Orthodox Christians ask their loved ones to forgive them. Where do the roots of this tradition come from, what else can be done on this day? How celebrated Forgiveness Sunday in the Soviet Union, we understand in this article. History of the emergence of Forgiveness Sunday In 2025, Pancake Day is celebrated from February 24 to 2 [...].
Non-native speakers and bilinguals - what is the difference? How to help children when emigrating to another country
For a number of economic and other reasons, in recent years people have started to move around the planet. Some try to travel more often to exotic countries, others decide to take the radical step of moving. And, if a family has children, it becomes a serious test for them. After all, they have to not only change culture, but also get used to a foreign language. [...]
How does reading aloud develop children's speech?
Hi everyone, let's talk about an important skill from which a child learns to read: reading aloud. How to read correctly to understand what is written? Why it is important to learn to read aloud and try to prolong this period, let's talk in today's article. Relationship to children's speech When a child reads to himself, he runs his eyes over the text, catching the main meaning. When reading aloud, he [.....]
Top 10 questions from foreigners about the Russian Cyrillic alphabet
As a rule, learning a foreign language begins with the alphabet. And the first thing one encounters when learning Russian is the Cyrillic alphabet. Most countries in the Western world use the Latin alphabet, so strange letters can scare you off. Russian belongs to the group of Slavic languages and has a different alphabet than many other Western languages. Here are 10 popular user questions about the Cyrillic alphabet. What [....]
How to get rid of parasitic words and enrich the child's speech?
“So I kind of get there, and then I tell them like, “Oh, man!”“ - Many people do not notice the parasitic words in their speech. But if adults can take the will in a fist and watch their speech, it is difficult for children to cope with it. Near and near we hear from teenagers endless ”like“, ”as if“, ”seemingly" [...]
Pancake Day in Russia: history and traditions
“Not everyone knows the full version of this proverb. And in general, the modern generation associates Maslenitsa with something folkloric. Interspersed with eating pancakes and burning effigies. Despite its nationality, cheese week, as this holiday is also called, is closely connected with religious traditions. And even [...]
Do parents need to be present for online classes?
“I don't even know what they go over in class there. My daughter kicks me out as soon as the class starts. I guess she is embarrassed of me,” shared the mother of our student. Yes, some children are uncomfortable practicing in the presence of their parents. After all, they perceive the teacher differently from their mom. In our online school there are two formats of training - group and individual lessons. In the case of [....]
Why do Russian schools still teach capital letters?
“He writes like a chicken with his paw”, “he has medical handwriting” - many Russians understand these phrases. All these jokes are related to writing, namely, how a person shows himself on paper. Foreigners studying Russian wonder why Russians still learn to write beautifully at school. After all, writing has long ago moved to smartphones and typing characters on [....]
What today's kids are doing on the Internet
Today let's talk about what our children are doing on the Internet. Why children are finally stuck to screens, how they spend their free time and what adults should do about it. What do they do there? First, let's look at the statistics that say half of children from birth to age 2 are already interacting with screens. It's either TV, [...]