Russian Language - K-7th grade
Cheburashka (Kindergarten-1st grade)
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As part of our vocabulary building and speech development, we work on using complete sentences when we speak (using verbs and proper word agreement)
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By year-end the children are expected to learn the entire Russian alphabet (based on the Zhukova Alphabet book - Букварь Н. Жуковой)
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Transition from learning to read letters, syllables and words to reading phrases and sentences. Working on reading fluency.
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Elementary reading comprehension and working on being able to answer simple questions based on the text read
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Speech listening comprehension
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Poem memorization (short poems, 1 stanza)
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As part of our pre-grammar work, we learn to distinguish vowel and consonant sounds as well as hard and soft consonant sounds. We also draw attention to words with different gender attributes.
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Writing block letters, simple dictations based on learned words
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Word and language songs and games
Umka (1-2 grade)
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Continue to build vocabulary and strengthen speaking skills
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Transition from reading sentences and paragraphs to reading short texts.
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Reading fluency is a central focus of this level. We read forwards and backwards, sitting up and laying down, we use funny voices and intonations and play various reading games.
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We continue working on reading comprehension and listening comprehension based on books by Bogomazova (Н. Богомазова - Осмысленное чтение - серия книг для малышей).
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It is expected the by year-end children can start reading simple chapter books (Raschitaiki series - серия книг для детей Расчитайки)
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Practice student understanding of written language
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Speech listening comprehension
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Poem memorization - we learn short poems in class (1-2 stanzas)
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Writing words and sentences, simple dictations based on learned words
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Word and language games
Vinni Pukh (2-4 grades)
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Build more complex vocabulary
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Reading simple chapter books
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Group topic discussions based on read texts, inference development
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Telling stories based on visual stimulus (pictures), making up sentences with new words, utilizing new vocabulary and basic grammar elements
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Dictations based on learned new or somewhat tricky words
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Speech listening comprehension
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Poem memorization - we discuss, work through and learn poems in class (2-4 stanzas)
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Word and language games
