The textbook authored by N.F. Vinogradova is published by Ventana-Graf (now part of the Prosveshcheniye/Rossiyskiy Uchebnik group). It follows the "Elementary School of the 21st Century" (Начальная школа XXI века) educational program, which is known for its focus on:
: Nuance-focused study of antonyms, synonyms, similes, and metaphors.
: Detailed study of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and their inflectional categories (case, number, gender, tense).










