Soroka. Russian for Kids: Student's Book 1 Paperback – Student Edition, 12 Feb. 2016

This textbook and the workbook are perfectly synchronised. I started to teach my nine-year-old son to read and write in Russian (he has been exposed to Russian speech since birth but not in a consistent way) and found this resource invaluable. (I have since bought textbook/workbook combo No 2 and will buy No 3 as well.) It works perfectly. I am also very happy that there is no joint-up writing, which would be confusing for no good reasons. Highly recommended.

Качество замечательное. Удобный формат. Яркие картинки.

Very good book. Excellent writing

Brilliant for beginners.

I'm sure this is a great product for younger kids. I'm in my mid-40s. I need to get the teachers manual. However, it is very well written and the presentation is great.

Probably a lot of Russian speaking parents have a problem of motivating/sparking interest in the Russian language in the their children. My 6 year old son is interested in the characters in this book because they are of similar age and the book is very colorful, just what kids love. In our case the book is used as a supplement and even though the book assumes that a child does not read/write in Russian in the beginning, we have started using this book once my son learnt those skills. A lot of exercises and games in the book/workbook combo help solidify certain concepts that my son has not yet grasped completely. I also use the workbook to give him an opportunity to write in Russian a little bit (and he does it without complaints because he can also color the pictures). The games let me interact with my child in Russian and bring our conversation from a pure 'academic' setting of a textbook to a sort of playful environment.

Io sono madre lingua russa ma per mio errore non ho mai insegnato a mia figlia. Ora che ha 7 anni è difficile anche per me trovare il modo giusto. Ho ordinato più libri che ho già restituito ma questo è quello che serve ai bambini tra 7 e 10 anni alle prime armi con la lingua russa. Semplice, colorato e divertente. Lo consiglio. Ho ordinato oggi anche il quaderno con gli esercizi da abbinare.

Ein ausgezeichnet konzipiertes Übungsbuch für Kinder und Jugendliche, das keinen überfordert und für den konsequent Übenden einen schnellen Fortschritt garantiert in Kombination mit dem Übungsbuch

This is what I have been searching for! This text is designed for parents or teachers who have a knowledge of Russian to pass that language on to their kids. The entire book, even directions, is in Russian. I love that this book focuses on conversational speaking instead of teaching grammar right off the bat - it teaches in a much more natural learning order through progressively more complex conversations. The lessons are split up into 15 short lessons, so if we average 2 lessons per week it can be done in one academic semester, with plenty of time to reinforce the learned skills as we go along. It does not spend a lot of time on the alphabet before asking kids to read short words, which is the perfect way for kids who understand phonics concepts to learn. It is a paperback book, but high quality printing makes it something we can keep and use over with our younger kids.