"Helping our students be engaged in global dialogue and being engaged in it ourselves we spread international understanding and global friendship that are so valuable nowadays. We are sure now our students will never throw a stone onto each other."
-Secondary School #18 Principal Nadezhda Yagodkina

The monkey and the mouse. One evening met the monkey and mouse and they began to speak. "Monkey, have you seen the mousetrap? I can get the cheese off her without hitting her!" - Said the mouse. "You can't! You don't have the skills," - said the monkey. And the mouse ran to the mousetrap. Quickly she could remove the cheese and run out back. She was hoping what monkey praise her, but monkey just laughed. "I'm fast and strong,"- said the monkey. - "I can collect a whole box of apples with this rope." And the monkey went to collect apples, but nothing it did not work.The sad monkey came to the mouse, and mouse says her: - Do not laugh at the achievements of others until you try to do something good. Don't brag about anything until you prove it in practice.

Vasilisa in Wonderland. Little and proud Vasilisa lived alone in the forest. She had not friends and the family. Once a stranger came in that forest. He got lost there. Vasilisa found him near her house. She invited him to drink tea and to get warm, because it was very cold outside. They were talking and laughing. Stranger told her many wonderful stories about other countries and cities, he had ever been. Vasilisa was curious and asked many questions about the world outside the forest. Stranger invited her to visit other countries together. She had rejected the offer, because she was very proud. Stranger got upset, but did not insist on his offer. That night they were walking in the woods, and Vasilisa got attacked by huge and furious bear. That bear was the reason of that she had never tried to leave the forest, because of fear. Stranger take Vasilisa on hands and run into the house. He told her to close all doors, and went outside to fight with that animal. He had finally killed bear. Stranger fell down and did not breath. Vasilisa got afraid about his life, she took him inside of the house and cured him for a few months. When he wake up, she ceased to be proud and agreed to go with a stranger to wonderful countries... The lesson of this fairy tale: Guys! To the girl went with you to the wonderful country you need to make a feat for her! I hope you had a little fun with my fairy tale:)

Elena’s class participating in Fables, Folktales, and Mythology on PenPal Schools

“I like to read fables, fairy tales and myths of all countries of the world! But most of all I like to read the myths of Ancient Greece, because my favorite book is Percy Jackson. I like to discuss culture and history of different countries.”

Mountain Ilek. Once upon a time, lived in the region of our city the owner of the forest - Ilek. Man smart and kind, he was a favorite of the gods. For his honesty, kindness to all living things, they put him to watch their territory. For many years he lived and protect the wealth of nature. He did not kill the animals, not to cut down trees and other. He tried to help animals. If evil was trying to get into his forest, he punished him. But He became old and soon died. The gods could not find another such man in the world and decided to turn Ilek into mountain for the protection of the forest. And now Ilek continues to protect the territory of our city. Ilek or White mountain is located near our city. And I decided to create a myth about how this mountain was create. I hope you liked my myth:)