This is a first reading game in Russian. A short word is written in big letters. Your child reads it and taps the picture it names. The shortest words come first, so the first rounds feel easy, and the 🔊 button reads the word aloud for a child who is stuck.
How reading starts
Children read their first words by joining sounds they already know. Before this game, play the Russian alphabet and letter tracing. When a word is read correctly, it is spoken in Russian and English, so the child hears that they were right.
Tips for grown-ups
- Let your child try before pressing 🔊.
- Run a finger under the word from start to end while they read.
- Five or six words is a good session. Stop while it is fun.
- Write the same words on paper labels at home.
Now do it for real
When the screen goes off, do something with your hands. Try 🥁 Guess what is inside — an easy science experiment for ages 2-5, with every step read aloud in your language. You will need three small boxes or bottles with lids, rice, dal, a coin; nothing that needs a trip to a shop.
There are 56 more on the things to do at home page, and free printable worksheets if you would rather have something on paper. Ten minutes on a screen and twenty minutes off it is a good shape for a day at this age.
