Nadezhda Serebrennikova

I graduated from St. Petersburg State Pedagogical University in 2000, majoring in elementary school teaching.  But life had a different plan for me. I worked not only in elementary school as a teacher but also as a journalist in the newspapers “St. Petersburg Vedomosti” and “Komsomolskaya Pravda”. Having gotten tired of chasing news all the time I began writing novels and stories both for adults and for children.

My books “Born against all odds” and “Curious Things” were awarded certificates at the Berlin International “Book of the Year” competition for Russian Speaking Authors.

I like working at the Russian Program because I can realize my creative potential there. I try to teach in an interesting and interactive manner that appeals to every child. Children are always open for creativity and they are fountains of interesting ideas. Each child is a creator. The main task of a teacher is to prevent the child’s fountain of creativity from drying out.

“Guardians of the World” is a cartoon which was designed and produced by the children in the Russian school’s 2016 “Cartoon Academy” class and will be an entry in the San Diego International Kids Films Festival.