Your child is growing up in Melbourne and you want to keep their Russian? Ekaterina teaches bilingual kids and adults online: live video lessons with games, reading and real conversation in Russian.
Every lesson happens live: Ekaterina on screen, a slide deck with tasks next to her. The student answers, reads and plays, and the pace adapts to them, just like in person.
Word pairs, pictures and friendly characters: the materials are bright and hold a child's attention for the whole lesson.
Melbourne keeps the same clock as Sydney: in winter it matches Brisbane, where Ekaterina lives, and from October to April Melbourne is one hour ahead.
Eg: a 4:30pm lesson in Melbourne runs at 3:30pm in Brisbane during daylight saving, and in winter the schedules read one to one.
Melbourne has one of the most active Russian-speaking communities in the country: clubs, theatre, Saturday schools. One-on-one online lessons add the main missing piece: an hour where the child speaks Russian themselves instead of only listening.
No, Ekaterina teaches in person in Brisbane only. For Melbourne there is the online format: live video lessons with the same games, cards and reading.
In winter Melbourne and Brisbane share the same time; in summer Melbourne is one hour ahead. Ekaterina always confirms the lesson time in your time zone.
Most often yes, from about 5-6. At the first meet-and-chat Ekaterina sees how the child holds attention at a screen and tells you honestly whether it is time to start.
A computer or tablet with a camera and a quiet spot. Ekaterina sends the video link and all the materials herself.
Ekaterina teaches online across Australia, here are the pages for the other cities.
Tell us a little about yourself or your child: age, level of Russian, and what you would like to work on.
