Six- and seven-year-old children in Soviet Georgia learned the Russian language in prolonged day programs by means of experimental teaching techniques. The teaching methods involved two major principles: (1) only Russian was used throughout the teaching/learning situation; and (2) instruction was through children's "nonlearning"…

Extended-day programs now enroll about 25 percent of school-age children in the USSR. While such schools make full-time work easier for women, they are also beneficial for children. In a longer school day more time is available for physical education and special interests, such as theater and art. (IS)