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MissJane
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 Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 1:49 am Post subject: Russian Children |
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There are two Russian children that are going to be entering a daycare I work at, and I just have a few questions.
- Can anyone tell me how to say "Do you understand?" in Russian. These two children do not speak very much english, so I think it will be a useful phrase to know.
- What kind of games do Russian children like to play?
- Are they uncomfortable with touch? For example, holding hands and hugging?
- Any advice you might have for me? |
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RyZ
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Russian Children |
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"Do you understand?" = "понятно?"
Mostly Russian children play computer games, but they like playing football, bascetball, they like to ride a bicycle |
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Bat
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: Russian Children |
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| MissJane wrote: |
- Are they uncomfortable with touch? For example, holding hands and hugging?
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Depends on the age. Primary school children touch each other a lot, teenagers don't do it so freely (girlfrinds might be very sentimental, though). |
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BELS
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Russian Children |
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| MissJane wrote: | There are two Russian children that are going to be entering a daycare I work at, and I just have a few questions.
- Can anyone tell me how to say "Do you understand?" in Russian. These two children do not speak very much english, so I think it will be a useful phrase to know.
- What kind of games do Russian children like to play?
- Are they uncomfortable with touch? For example, holding hands and hugging?
- Any advice you might have for me? |
Panemayo!! I Understand NYE Panemayo! = I dont't understand. Panemayesh!= Do you understand. Pissite= write. Chititiette = read Please excuse my official spelling , as I have written in English as how it sounds.
It each young Russian children English. And although I have picked up a bit of Russian now, you really can communicate with Russian children if you are English and don't know any Russian.
There is a special skill in teaching English to young children of another language when you don't know the child's first language. In fact their are teachers who teach beginners within groups of mixed nationalities.Yes!! You can do it!! Have some skills and patience. And in so doing you will pick up the language of those you are teaching.
Strange as it might seem, but it is a much greater success of teaching foreign children English if you are an English native speaker and do not know the first language of the children you are teaching!! YES IT'S TRUE. WHY!! Because they can't speak to you in Russian for example, because you won't understand them. A lot of physical gestures and pictures help a lot. |
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BELS
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- What kind of games do Russian children like to play?
- Are they uncomfortable with touch? For example, holding hands and hugging?
- Any advice you might have for me?
Russian children enjoy what other children love throughout the world. What nationality are you, and what did you like to play. That is the question you have to ask. They are no different from an other child apart from an early difference in language. They love what other children love throughout the world and their is nothing different about them.
Holding hands and hugging depends on each individual child. First of all get to know the child. You will learn from body language, even from am a child.
First of all whatever, is to gain their confidance. |
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jay90
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It would be very difficult to pronounce words by just reading them. Here is a very useful page to learn and hear a few phases.
http://www.russianlessons.net/lessons/lesson3_main.php
Russian child are generally more respectful of adults. This is partly due to Babushkas (Grandmothers) often have a strong influence on their upbringing. |
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Daria
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:18 am Post subject: Re: Russian Children |
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| MissJane wrote: | There are two Russian children that are going to be entering a daycare I work at, and I just have a few questions.
- Can anyone tell me how to say "Do you understand?" in Russian. These two children do not speak very much english, so I think it will be a useful phrase to know.
- What kind of games do Russian children like to play?
- Are they uncomfortable with touch? For example, holding hands and hugging?
- Any advice you might have for me? |
Dear Ms. Jane,
Unfortunately, you don't strike me as someone who knows a lot about children.
Your questions are vague. What do you mean by "hugging'? If you work with children, you should understand that hugging is very inappropriate, and it doesn't really matter where children come from. You should treat Russian children just like any other kid under your care. |
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romdur
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I guess that she meant, putting one's arms around the child and giving a squeeze 
I don't know about other countries, but here in the U.S.A., "daycare" is primarily for small children from 1 to 5 years old, and it is a fairly common practice for the workers there to give hugs to the children they care for. |
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Daria
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| romdur wrote: | | Quote: | | What do you mean by "hugging'? |
I guess that she meant, putting one's arms around the child and giving a squeeze
I don't know about other countries, but here in the U.S.A., "daycare" is primarily for small children from 1 to 5 years old, and it is a fairly common practice for the workers there to give hugs to the children they care for. |
I know what hugging is! You may know that hugging is not "fairly common practice". Hugging is very inappropriate in North America. Teachers are not allowed to touch kids. |
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mandywilliams
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| I really don't have any idea about russian children but according to my russian boss russian child are generally more respectful of adults. This is partly due to Babushkas (Grandmothers) often have a strong influence on their upbringing. |
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