The life of a Soviet kindergarten in 1960 through the eyes of a LIFE photographer

Photographer Carl Midans, who works for the American magazine LIFE, visited a Soviet kindergarten back in 1960. We present to you the view of a foreign photojournalist on one of the aspects of Soviet childhood.

The photos were taken in December 1960 in one of the Moscow kindergartens. In the photo: kindergarten students on a walk

Russian children's game "Catching a mouse".

Children in Soviet kindergartens are engaged in artistic creativity.

Round dance.

A dance lesson in kindergarten.

Children dress up to go for a walk.

Keywords: 60s | Life | Archive | Kindergarten | Moscow | USSR | Photographer

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