Added on: 2025-04-13

Õpetaja: Ida-Viru venekeelsetel lastel on üha enam huvi eesti keelt õppida

Teacher: Russian-speaking children in Ida-Viru County are increasingly interested in learning Estonian

Muukeelsetes koolides on alates sügisest õppetöö 1. ja 4. klassis olnud eestikeelne. Kohtla-Järve koolide algklasside õpetajad ütlevad, et mida aeg edasi, seda rohkem saavad Eestis elavad muukeelsed pered ja õpilased aru eesti keeles õppimise vajadusest.

In non-Estonian schools, education in grades 1 and 4 has been in Estonian since autumn. Teachers of primary classes in Kohtla-Järve schools say that the more time passes, the more non-Estonian families and students living in Estonia understand the need to learn the Estonian language.

Laulmise kõrval on Kohtla-Järve Ahtme kooli algklassilaste . Numbrid on nii eesti kui ka vene keeles samad. Ühe lemmikuna nimetati ka informaatikat.

Alongside singing, mathematics is the favorite subject of primary school students at Kohtla-Järve Ahtme School. The numbers are the same in both Estonian and Russian. Informatics was also named as one of the favorites.

Õpilane Maija Ravlussevitš ütles, et pärast lasteaeda kooli tulles oli veidi raske. Suvega olid meelest läinud, kuid koolis sai taas kõik ilusti meelde tuletatud.

Student Maija Ravlussevitš said that it was a bit difficult after coming to school from kindergarten. The Estonian words had been forgotten over the summer, but at school, everything was beautifully recalled.

1. klassi õpetaja Heli Lebedeva sõnul tuleb kooli aina lapsi. "Lasteaiad teevad head tööd - aastast aastasse tulevad sealt lapsed, kes oskavad paremal määral eesti keelt rääkida. Nii et lasteaedadele suur aplaus," sõnas Lebedeva.

According to first-grade teacher Heli Lebedeva, children are coming to school with increasingly better Estonian language skills. "Kindergartens are doing a good job - year after year, children come from there who can speak Estonian at a better level. So big applause to kindergartens," said Lebedeva.

Õpetaja Katrin Veberi sõnul on suhtumine eesti keelde muutunud aja jooksul positiivsemaks. "Minu klassi ja nad tahavad, et lapsed saaksid keele selgeks, ning nad ka ise proovivad minuga rääkida eesti keeles ning mõni räägib täiesti puhtalt eesti keeles," ütles Veber.

According to teacher Katrin Veber, the attitude towards the Estonian language has become more positive over time. "The parents of my class are open and they want their children to master the language, and they themselves also try to speak Estonian with me, and some speak Estonian completely fluently," said Veber.

Veberi hinnangul saavad ka lapsed paremini aru, et . "Ei ole enam sellist suhtumist, et 'ma ei räägi seda'. Pigem on, et 'jah, ma tahan seda rääkida, mul on seda vaja, ma elan selles riigis ja mulle on oluline see keel'," lausus Veber.

According to Veber, children are also better understanding the need for the Estonian language. "There is no longer an attitude of 'I don't speak it'. Rather, it's 'yes, I want to speak it, I need it, I live in this country and this language is important to me'," said Veber.

Kõlanud on kurtmised, et muukeelsete laste eesti keeles õpetamiseks on puudu metoodilistest materjalidest. Lebedeva sõnul sõltub kõik eelkõige õpetajast. "Praegu on metoodiliseks materjaliks õpetaja ise. Õpetaja, kes tantsib, õpetaja, kes räägib, õpetaja, kes räägib ja joonistab ja kirjutab ning teeb seda koos lastega. Kindlasti oleks vaja interaktiivseid vahendeid, see aitab ja see lastele meeldib. See aitaks paremini neid arendada," rääkis Lebedeva.

Complaints have been heard that there is a lack of methodological materials for teaching non-Estonian children in Estonian. According to Lebedeva, everything depends primarily on the teacher. "Currently, the methodological material is the teacher themselves. The teacher who dances, the teacher who speaks, the teacher who speaks, draws, writes, and does it all with the children. Interactive tools would definitely be needed, they help and the children like them. It would help develop them better," said Lebedeva.