Foundations: Alphabet, Pronunciation, and Writing

Master the pronunciation of all 33 letters of the Cyrillic alphabet.

Blend letters to read and pronounce simple one- and two-syllable Russian words.

Apply vowel reduction rules for unstressed vowels (e.g., unstressed 'о' as 'а').

Pronounce consonants correctly before soft vowels (е, ё, и, ю, я) to achieve palatalization.

Write all lowercase Russian cursive letters, grouped by similar strokes.

Write all uppercase Russian cursive letters and connect them to form words.

Type in Russian using a standard phonetic or mnemonic keyboard layout.

Read simple Russian words aloud with correct stress placement.