Complete Russian Handwriting Workbook Set (6 Books)

Russian handwriting practice. A unique resource for bilingual children

Develop your child’s fluent Russian speech, calligraphic handwriting, and reading skills with these unique workbooks by Nadezhda Lukonkova! Designed specifically for bilingual children who are fluent in English and attending English-speaking primary schools.

Key features:

• Integrates knowledge and skills acquired in an English-speaking environment to facilitate Russian language learning.
• Enhances not only calligraphic handwriting but also fluent speech, reading comprehension, and vocabulary.
• Follows the Russian first-grade curriculum, though it is not designed to supplement any specific textbook.
• The workbooks leverage children’s understanding of phonemic awareness, syllable structure, and grammar concepts learned in their English-speaking primary education. For example, the first workbook reinforces the capitalisation of proper nouns, a concept already mastered in English. This approach eliminates the need for basic pre-writing exercises.
• Each lesson includes illustrative material for class discussions and speech development exercises.
• A unique feature is the cover design, which presents a sequence of images for storytelling. This allows teachers or parents to transition smoothly into narrative discussions and provide children with a relaxing and engaging break.
• Set of six workbooks: (ISBN: 9781911565161; 9781911565178; 9781911565185; 9781911565192; 9781911565208; 9781911565215).

Nadezhda Lukonkova graduated from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia in St. Petersburg. From 1993 to 2010, she worked as a primary school teacher and English language teacher in schools and gymnasiums in St. Petersburg. After moving to London, Nadezhda worked as a primary school teaching assistant in East London schools. Since December 2011, she has collaborated with LinguaPlay and has been working at the Eltham Russian Language School.

Надежда сотрудничает с компанией LinguaPlay и с апреля 2012 г. работает в Школе русского языка Eltham.