"Book of Fairy Tales" as a benchmark for working with children: Yelena Yampolskaya visited the National Centre RUSSIA with her family

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The exposition "Book of Fairy Tales" helps children build a connection with their native culture, images, and traditions. This was stated by the Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, Yelena Yampolskaya, during her visit to the National Centre RUSSIA.

"At the instruction of the President, we are creating a unified state line of Russian language and literature textbooks for grades 1 through 11. I have formulated a concept for myself that I call 'initiation into Russia'. For several decades, our children have grown up largely surrounded by foreign heroes, plots, and images. I am not talking about whether they are good or bad, but precisely that they are foreign. We have our own, and the first thing a child should encounter is native fairy tales, songs, images, and even colour combinations. All of this is something that has been sanctified over centuries and passed down from generation to generation. It is very important that this happens with love — easily, without lecturing, without orders, so that the child is genuinely drawn into it," the Aide to the President noted.

Yelena Yampolskaya visited the National Centre RUSSIA and the exposition "Book of Fairy Tales" together with her family. The guests explored key locations, including "Winter Fairy Tales", "Lukomorye", "Dubrava", "Enchanted Forest. The Firebird", "Courtyard. A Fairy-Tale Garden", "Russian Izba", and "Dark Forest", as well as regional stands. 

"The exposition "Book of Fairy Tales" is an ideal example of working with children. Here, through familiar images, plots, and heroes presented in modern and engaging formats, children are drawn into a fairy tale as if into real life. This is also an "initiation into Russia" — festive, bright, ornate, imaginative, and creative. I am very happy that we came to this exposition as a whole family. I can see how engaging it is, and for children of all ages," Yelena Yampolskaya said.

The Aide to the President also highlighted the importance of regional traditions and legends presented at the exposition: "This is the material we are currently working with very closely while preparing literature reading textbooks for primary school. They will certainly include fairy tales of the peoples of Russia."

The exposition "Book of Fairy Tales" opened on 13 December. It is built around the principle of total immersion, with visitors themselves becoming the heroes of a fairytale journey. Registration for a free guided tour of the exposition is available on the website.