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 “Prophet. The Story of Alexander Pushkin” directed by Felix Umarov. We wrote about why Pushkin is one of the most important Russian literary figures in this article. And today we want to remember all the movies that were released [...]
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 this particular format of learning. Individual approach Individual lessons are suitable for those who want to learn on their own trajectory, taking into account their current knowledge, needs and peculiarities of information perception. For example, before the start, our methodologist [...]
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 they spent together with their parents. The easiest and most affordable way to relax as a family is to play board games. Plus, it allows you to distract your kids from cartoons and gadgets. Read the list of interesting games that will appeal to children from [...].
"Sigma Boy" - how pop culture brings young people together
There is probably no teenager who has not heard the viral song of two girls from social networks. It is played on smartphones, played on the radio and seriously discussed in the news of different countries. Why did the song “Sigma Boy” become a “successful” success? Why does the simplicity of modern pop culture appeal to teenagers? Let's understand in our article. The rise in popularity of the song «Sigma Boy» In fact, the song “Sigma Boy” [...]
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 understand what can be done about it. “The child has learned the letters, but does not want to put into syllables” Yes, this is often the case. Especially when parents teach the child letters, pronouncing them as in the alphabet. В [...]
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 worry? We already wrote the first article about quadrobers in 2024, and today we explore this trend in more detail. Are therians and furries quadrobers or not? To people not initiated into the subculture, at first glance it seems that all these people [...]
10 Hollywood stars are descendants of immigrants from the Russian Empire
“I want my children to speak Russian so that they don't forget who their grandparents are,” parents of our students share. That's what we're going to talk about. We found a few famous personalities living abroad, in whose families Russian was once spoken. 5 female «stars» with a Russian family history The Pussycat Dolls member and actress. Her [...]
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 gathered 15 famous Russian polyglot writers, with an impressive list of languages. Polyglots - what kind of people are they? According to scientists, polyglots are people who know several foreign languages to a greater or lesser extent. But a clear number [....]
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, if in the Old World this holiday became known only after the release of the movie of the same name, in North America it has been celebrated for 139 years. Let's see what is unusual about this day, and what attracts tourists to the small town of Punxsutawney once in [...].
5 apps for learning Russian
How do you familiarize a foreign child with the Russian language and not scare him with a hundred rules and exceptions? There are apps and lessons for the phone, with the help of which you can learn Russian anywhere. We have collected for you some interesting options that can be installed on any OS. Busuu Cyrillic (Russian Alphabet) A free application for mastering the Cyrillic alphabet. It provides short lessons [...].