Spelling Rules as Poetry: How to Teach Russian?
Journal: Children s Readings Studies in Children s Literature
Year: 2020

Poems that include formulas of spelling rules, specially written to help teacher of Russian Language were popular during the last century: one could find numerous rhymed rules in various textbooks, in article on teaching methodology, in tutorials, and in children’s books. Such rhymed rules address spelling mistakes, speech and versification errors, and distorted linguistic information. The article focuses on the problem of children’s perception and memorization of rhymed speech and expediency of