Children's time management: how to teach your child to plan his time independently and manage everything in time
The alarm clock is ringing for the third time, the child can't get ready, breakfast is getting cold, and you're nervous because you're late for work. Does this sound familiar? Many parents are faced with the fact that their children do not know how to manage time. But time management skills can and should be developed from an early age. And it's not strict schedules and control. It is freedom. When [...]
Vitaly Kostomarov - linguist who taught the whole world the Russian language
Imagine: you come to Russia and want to speak Russian. They put you at a desk and give you a thick textbook. Pages full of incomprehensible rules. Case tables that mess up your head. Boring? No wonder many foreigners quit learning Russian in the second week. But one day everything changed. There was a scientist who looked at linguistics in a completely different way. He realized, [...]
5 popular myths about Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is a poet whom everyone knows. We learn his poems from childhood, we hear his name all the time. But the more they tell about Pushkin, the more mysteries and riddles appear around him. Let's analyze the most famous myths about Pushkin and learn the real truth about Pushkin. Myth 1: Father took away from Pushkin's entire inheritance because of the cards [...].
Chinese New Year: what is this holiday and how it is celebrated
Chinese New Year is the most important of all Chinese holidays. For the Chinese, it is not just an occasion to have fun, but a special day when life seems to be renewed. Unlike the European New Year, the Chinese holiday has deep roots and unchanging traditions. The date of the Chinese New Year varies from year to year. It depends on the phase of the moon. The holiday begins with the new moon [...].
February 17 is Spontaneous Kindness Day
On February 17, many countries celebrate a special holiday - the Day of Spontaneous Kindness. Unlike other dates, it requires only a sincere desire to make someone's day a little brighter. For children, this holiday becomes the first lesson in how small acts change the world around them. What is this day - the Day of Spontaneous Kindness «The Day of Spontaneous Acts of Kindness» [.....]
How we teach children to write in uppercase in an online format
Many parents wonder why they should teach their child to write in cursive when the future lies in keyboards and touch screens. The answer is simple: handwriting in children is directly related to the development of fine motor skills, which stimulates the speech centers of the brain and improves concentration. When a child prints a letter, their brain is simultaneously working on symbol image formation, motor coordination and spatial reasoning. [...]
Positive criticism of a child: how to give feedback correctly
Many parents think that criticizing children is always a bad thing. It makes the child's self-esteem and motivation to do anything go down. But is criticism in any form so dangerous? Or is there a useful criticism that helps? What is positive criticism Positive criticism is not praise or compliment. It is honest but gentle feedback to children, [...].
What is social intelligence and why its development is important for a child's personal growth
Did you know how important social intelligence is for a child's future? But what is it? And how to develop it? What is social intelligence Social intelligence is the ability to understand other people and easily find a common language with them. A child with developed social intelligence feels the mood of the interlocutor. He knows when it is possible to joke, and when it is better to be quiet. Can [...]
How to explain Valentine's Day to a child: history, traditions and symbolism of the holiday
The history of St. Valentine's Day begins in ancient Rome, in the 3rd century. St. Valentine was a Christian priest in the city of Terni. In those days, Emperor Claudius II forbade young soldiers to marry. He believed that married soldiers developed «weaknesses». Wife and children interfere with thinking only about service. But Valentine thought differently. He believed that love makes a man [...].
Academic freedom and teaching without ideology
The term «Academic Freedom» is being heard more and more often in the world. But what is it? And how does it affect our children? What is Academic Freedom Academic Freedom is teaching in which the teacher can explain the material as he or she sees fit. This means that an educator can show different points of view on controversial issues and teach [...].