#Ученичество

| #Ученичество. 2024. Вып. 4 | #Apprenticeship. 2024. Issue 4 74 As educated people, Russians know that the psyche of children is very susceptible to outside influences at an early age, so they paid special attention to national upbringing and primary education. They have done this through children's homes, which ensure the realization of educational goals in accordance with current needs and financial possibilities. In addition to pre-school groups, there were also primary school children aged seven to ten. In those early years, the Russian Primary School brought together children who had had a break in their education due to the First World War and the Revolution. The children were divided into larger groups, not according to age, but according to previous knowledge. However, when the Russians realized that they were going to spend a long time in exile, the primary schools began to function normally. As already mentioned, the first children's home in Belgrade was opened in 1920 under the direction of V. Malinjina. The building in which the orphanage and the Russian primary school were located was not suitable for teaching - there was a lack of equipment and teaching materials. After a few years and several moves, in 1925 the orphanage, primary school and kindergarten were located in a private building at 69 Milosa Velikog Street. This building also had neither enough space nor adequate school equipment. Located in an area where the Russians did not live, the children were forced to walk, which had a negative impact on their school performance. At the end of 1925 the children's home was moved to a building at 53 Knez Milos Street. The support of the primary school was provided by the All-Russian Association of Citizens, and the home was run by the manager Ms Serafina Ivanova Lednjova and Mr Brajinksi, the former assistant to the President of the Moscow Municipality. As stated in an article published in the Politics (Politika) newspaper, the institution functioned as a children's home, primary school, and lower high school. The curriculum encompassed subjects in Russian, including Serbian history, as well as classes in Serbian language and geography. Additionally, the curriculum included elementary school subjects such as accountancy, rhythmic gymnastics, handicrafts, and drawing. 18 . Subsequently, the Russian elementary school was relocated to the Teacher's Home, where it was able to enjoy improved working conditions for the first time. However, this was a temporary arrangement, as the Russian State Commission for Refugees had already planned to move the Russian primary school to the residence of Russian Emperor Nicholas II, where it remained until the end of World War II. 18 Op. cit. P. 4.