Learm about Russia's St. Basil's Cathedral, red square, ballet, and borscht with these FREE printable Russia Coloring Pages for kids of all ages!
Learn about Russia for kids with Russian worksheet pages to color and learn facts about the flag, ballet, Red Square, and more!
This All About Russia Country Pack provides an engaging and hands-on learning experience for preschool and primary students. This educational tool helps children learn about geography by exploring Russia, its […]
A delicious and hearty Russian potato salad that makes great leftovers
We learned about Russian architecture, and Sebby (especially) just LOVED the Russian Orthodox churches---especially St. Basil's Cathedral. He devoured every scrap of information we could get about it. So I thought and thought about how we could possibly make our own onion-dome models. The only ideas I could find online were just 2-D or involved modeling clay, which I didn't have on hand (and didn't want to buy). I spent hours trying to think of a solution, because I just felt like we HAD to do this. Finally I found instructions for making these paper ornaments, and I thought the beads and curls on top of them looked sort of like Russian Orthodox crosses: This type of ornament is pretty easy to make, but it did take much trial and error before we really figured it out. Our biggest problem was trying to use wire and ribbon to lace the strips of paper onto. It was just too slippery and the paper wouldn't stay put. Once we started using pipe cleaners, it became MUCH less frustrating for everyone. Abe and Seb were able to make the "domes" with no help from me (after the first ones). Malachi could help me fan out the paper and choose the beads and slide them on. Daisy just watched and TRIED to do things. :) So, we just made a bunch of the round paper ornaments on pipe cleaners with beads on top. (You can slide the papers up and down the pipe cleaners to adjust the curvature of your domes.) We left long tails on the pipe cleaners so we could string them through the toilet paper tubes to form towers. Then we taped the towers on top of boxes to make the cathedrals. Abe's model I think these models turned out really awesome, but I should point out that for Sebby, their accuracy was not really sufficient. He first of all really wanted to make his favorite dome, which he calls the "Peppermint Dome" (you see it prominently in the picture below): One of one-million depictions of the cathedral that Sebby drew I told him we didn't have a way to make horizontal stripes, only vertical ones, and that would have to be close enough. He tried steadfastly to come up with a way: but he wasn't satisfied with this, so he reluctantly conceded that point. Then, he was unhappy with the shape of our (mostly spherical) domes. They did not, as he pointed out several times, have the characteristic of "convex, then concave" that true onion domes exhibit. (Neither do the domes of the Taj Mahal, which makes them less appealing, Sebby opines.) We had another book which showed how onion domes were constructed, with vertical struts inside and overlapping shingles on the outer supports. Seb tried to construct a "true" onion dome using this book as reference, with the result below: This looked good, but it was very time-consuming, and Seb was unable to come up with a way to cover the outside so it could be decorated. So, in the end, he settled for the original version. And he did try to stay as faithful to the real colors as possible (though he was forced to adapt them somewhat). He also made a taller support to more accurately depict the middle gold dome. And he was pleased with the results. But he couldn't help saying to me wistfully several times, "I wish we could have made REAL onion domes for our models . . . " Poor guy.
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Learm about Russia's St. Basil's Cathedral, red square, ballet, and borscht with these FREE printable Russia Coloring Pages for kids of all ages!
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Create your own hands-on Montessori Russia Activities using these Introductory printables! Perfect for teaching children about Russia.
Learn about the world from the comfort of your home with a printable passport for kids. Let your child explore different cultures and countries with this fun activity.
Sochi Russia weather and their subtropical weather. Huh? Learn why the 2014 Winter Olympics host is called city of 3 seasons. Sochi Russia beach photo, too
Travel to Russia from the safety of your home! Arts, crafts, music, food, books and more will help you and your family feel like you are on a trip to Russia!
Whether you're learning about postal carriers and how the mail system works or you're just looking for new ideas to add to your post office dramatic play
I wanted to add to our pattern collection, so I created these free matryoshka pattern strips to share with you! We love making patterns, as you can tell by the many pattern activities that I've shared. No matter their age, kids always need practice with patterns. It helps to strengthen their critical thinking skills and leads to better math comprehension. So these matryoshka patterns will get lots of use!
Create your own hands-on Montessori Russia Activities using these Introductory printables! Perfect for teaching children about Russia.
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This Kids Bible lesson is designed to take the story of Jonah and to teach children that God loves His people. This lesson will be best utilized in a Bible Lesson Plans for Kids God Loves His People (Story of Jonah & the Fish) Preschool Bible Lesson
In our Five In a Row co-op this week we read the book Another Celebrated Dancing Bear which takes place in Imperial Russia. I believe this is the first book we've read with that setting; so I was pretty excited to see what kinds of crafts I could find to illustrate Russian culture. 1. Printable nesting dolls. I love these adorable Russian nesting dolls. You can print them out in full color or in black and white outline to color them yourself. 2. Faberge eggs. I am honestly shocked that I have been unable to find any children's nonfiction books containing the story of the Fabrege eggs. Their history is all about riches, surprises and lost treasure- just the kind of thing kids love, and such a great way to teach about Imperial Russian and the 1917 Revolution. If you want to tell your children the story and show them a few pictures, this link from PBS has a pretty good summary. We used a really fun silk technique to dye the eggs. They don't actually look all that similar to the historical Faberge eggs, but they're fancy- which is basically what we were going for. I'll be writing about how to make them in an upcoming post. 3. Russian Architecture- The colorful onion domes on the Orthodox churches in Russia are so striking. I thought it would be fun to let the kids design their own churches in this style. My husband (who has a much steadier artistic hand and loads more patience for historical accuracy) sketched some historically accurate domes and spires for me on a piece of card stock. I used those as templates for cutting out lots of domes and spires from different colors of construction paper, along with some other basic shapes. The kids could then arrange them like building blocks on their page and glue them on once they found an arrangement they liked. They used markers to draw on details like windows, stripes on the domes, and crosses. Any other ideas for Russian kids' crafts?
Here's a lovely craft for younger children, which uses the shapes of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow as its inspiration. Lots of cutting and sticking involved!
In "Russia" We made Matryoshka dolls for our Holidays around the World Unit. Click HERE for the printable I used. This is one of the ideas from Precious Perks Blogspot Christmas in Russia Download. Click HERE to go to Deep Space Sparkle and get a tutorial on how to draw Matryoshka dolls.
Russia’s richest man, Alexey Mordashov, built his $18.5 billion fortune from the heat and sweat of steelmaking. Now he wants to shape minds and careers from preschool to pension.
able Thinking Day fact card for our passports. Perfect if you chose Russia for your Girl Scout Thinking Day or International Night celebration.…
If you’re studying Europe, coloring pages can be helpful to learning and retaining new information. Europe is a very populated area of the world, the third most populated in fact. It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. There are several countries and nations. If you want to practice memorizing […]
In our Five In a Row co-op this week we read the book Another Celebrated Dancing Bear which takes place in Imperial Russia. I believe this is the first book we've read with that setting; so I was pretty excited to see what kinds of crafts I could find to illustrate Russian culture. 1. Printable nesting dolls. I love these adorable Russian nesting dolls. You can print them out in full color or in black and white outline to color them yourself. 2. Faberge eggs. I am honestly shocked that I have been unable to find any children's nonfiction books containing the story of the Fabrege eggs. Their history is all about riches, surprises and lost treasure- just the kind of thing kids love, and such a great way to teach about Imperial Russian and the 1917 Revolution. If you want to tell your children the story and show them a few pictures, this link from PBS has a pretty good summary. We used a really fun silk technique to dye the eggs. They don't actually look all that similar to the historical Faberge eggs, but they're fancy- which is basically what we were going for. I'll be writing about how to make them in an upcoming post. 3. Russian Architecture- The colorful onion domes on the Orthodox churches in Russia are so striking. I thought it would be fun to let the kids design their own churches in this style. My husband (who has a much steadier artistic hand and loads more patience for historical accuracy) sketched some historically accurate domes and spires for me on a piece of card stock. I used those as templates for cutting out lots of domes and spires from different colors of construction paper, along with some other basic shapes. The kids could then arrange them like building blocks on their page and glue them on once they found an arrangement they liked. They used markers to draw on details like windows, stripes on the domes, and crosses. Any other ideas for Russian kids' crafts?
Super CUTE, free printable alphabet bracelets to help kids learn their ABCs one letter at a time! PDF file template
Spain is beautiful and is full of a rich historical culture. These free coloring pages for Spain will be a great resource to teach about it.
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Today, I'm going to share some Montessori-inspired activities that work well with the Little Passports Russia package.
This totally free printable Russia fact book has architecture to color,a flag to color, fill in the blank facts, and more.
Here is a set of some of our favorite Russia themed activity sets. These are perfect for classroom centers for the kids to learn with each other and have fun. These are the activities in this set: - Russia Themed Activity Set - Russia Themed Bingo / Matching Activities - Russia Themed Number / Counting Activities ___________________________________________________________________ I have many more activity bundles for sale in my store. You can click on the links below to see more of them. They include lots of themed vocabulary and number work for class and can be used in your own classroom centers. Seasons and Weather - Spring Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Summer Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Autumn Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Winter Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Weather Classroom Center Activity Bundle Holidays and Festivals - Birthday Classroom Center Activity Bundle - New Years Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Valentine's Day Classroom Center Activity Bundle - St. Patrick's Day Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Easter Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Earth Day Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Mother's Day Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Father's Day Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Halloween Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Thanksgiving Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Christmas Classroom Center Activity Bundle Jobs and Occupations - Police Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Space Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Military Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Around Town Classroom Center Activity Bundle - School Classroom Center Activity Bundle Travel and Countries - Travel Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Germany Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Canada Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Korea Classroom Center Activity Bundle - France Classroom Center Activity Bundle - India Classroom Center Activity Bundle - United Kingdom Classroom Center Activity Bundle - China Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Mexico Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Brazil Classroom Center Activity Bundle - USA Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Russia Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Egypt Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Australia Classroom Center Activity Bundle More Fun Activity Sets - Castle Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Zoo Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Ocean Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Movies Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Dinosaur Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Sports Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Bugs Classroom Center Activity Bundle - Camping Classroom Center Activity Bundle _________________________________________________________________ Thank you so much for checking out my store here and check back for more products I will be adding soon. I update frequently as well and am always looking for ways to make better resources for teachers, parents, and students. Please leave feedback and let me know what you think of my products, how they are used in your classrooms, and how effective you think they were in your learners objectives and outcomes. Enjoy!
Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, is a traditional Russian festival for welcoming spring and the start of the Orthodox Lent season.
Our family was excited to review Peter and the Wolf from Maestro Classics. We have reviewed for them in the past, so we knew what a treat this would be! I remember, as a kid, listening to my Peter and the Wolf record on my little, white, Holly Hobby record player. It was fun to share the story with my kids. What I didn't know was that composer Prokofiev began writing music at the age of 5! This we learned from the teaching tracks on the CD we received. The first time we listened to it, I put it on our school room computer and listened with just my students. The second time, I popped it in the van CD player on the way to take the high schoolers to school. Their school is not very far away, but because of traffic, it takes about 20 minutes to get there in the morning, so I knew we'd have time to get into the story. The CD begins with an explanation of which instruments represent which animals in the story. This is very helpful for kids, otherwise they may not have caught on to the meaning of the music. Then the story begins, with a few sentences being read, and then the music for that portion being played. I found an instrument worksheet for the kids to do to introduce them to different types of musical instruments. I loved the way my older kids got into it! When they introduced the music for the cat, Sam said, "I can picture it playing with a ball of yarn!" When the duck got swallowed, he said, "Dangit! I liked the duck!" I found it interesting that this version of the story ends differently than the one I remember as a child. In addition to being a wonderful story all on it's own, Peter and the Wolf is a fabulous jumping off point for a study of Russia. I told my kids, "My great grandparents were Germans who immigrated from Ukraine when it was part of Russia." So we looked up the Russian flag and colored maps of Russia. I played the musical (instruments only) track of the CD while we worked on our coloring pages and worksheets. I've mentioned that Katie has just learned the names of all the continents. Now it's time to start filling in some of the countries. She learned where Russia is on our Hugg-A-Planet. We also took this opportunity to learn about Russian nesting dolls. I think it would be fun to paint a set of these someday. And we learned about wolves, of course! Because of what we've been learning in science, the kids were able to deduce that wolves are vertebrates and mammals. Maestro Classics offers curriculum guides on their website for all their fabulous tales, as well as little activity books nestled within the CD case. The curriculum guide was my inspiration for coming up with other Russia related learning activities to tie into our listening experience. One of the suggestions was to watch the movie Anastasia, which we found on Netflix and watched as a family. If you have a road trip planned over the upcoming holidays, you'll want to check out all the great audio dramas that Maestro Classics has to offer and bring some along to keep your family entertained on the road. These classic children's musicals come in CD or MP3 form, so you can take them along in whatever form you prefer. You can connect with Maestro Classics on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. To read what other Crew families have to say about Peter and the Wolf and The Nutcracker, please click the box below: This post may be linked up at these linky parties. Thanks for clicking for us!
