Puotseladze, S. D., Avalishvili, V. G., Djaparidze, L. N. (Comp.) Russian Word: Textbook for the 3rd Grade of the Georgian School (Russkoye slovo: Uchebnoye rukovodstvo po russkomu yazyku), 1959. In Russian.

Русское слово: Учебное руководство по русскому языку для 3 класса грузинской школы. / Составили: С. Д. Пуоцеладзе, В. Г. Авалишвили, Л. Н. Джапаридзе; По методическим принципам Я. Гогебашвили.
Тбилиси : Государственное учебно-педагогическое издательство «Цодна», 1959.
212 с. : ил. ; Обычный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Издание пятнадцатое. Тираж 50000 экз.
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Puotseladze, S., Avalishvili, V., Djaparidze, L. (Comp.).
Russian Word: A Textbook for the 3rd Grade of the Georgian School. / Based on the methodological principles of Yakob Gogebashvili.
Tbilisi : Tsodna State Educational-Pedagogical Publishing House, 1959.
212 pp. : ill. ; Regular format. Hardcover. 15th edition. Edition of 50,000 copies. In Russian.

This 1959 textbook, Russkoye slovo (Russian Word), is a fascinating artifact of mid-century bilingual education in the Georgian SSR, published by the specialized Tsodna house. Marking its fifteenth edition, the longevity of this manual highlights its central role in the curriculum of Georgian schools during the late 1950s. The book is notably constructed upon the methodological principles of Yakob Gogebashvili, the "Father of Georgian Pedagogy," whose 19th-century theories on linguistic acquisition and the "natural method" were adapted here for the study of the Russian language. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Soviet bilingualism, including the arrangement of phonetic exercises, thematic vocabulary lessons focused on everyday life and nature, and short literary passages designed to foster cross-cultural understanding.
The 15th edition reflects a refined pedagogical structure, blending classic linguistic drills with the social realism of the era. The textbook features numerous black-and-white illustrations that served as visual aids for the 3rd-grade students, depicting rural and urban Georgian scenes alongside Russian cultural motifs. Published in a sturdy hardcover format intended for heavy use in the classroom, the book’s large circulation of 50,000 copies speaks to the scale of the state-mandated education system. For collectors of Kartvelology and historians of education, this 1959 Tbilisi imprint remains a vital primary source, documenting how Georgian educational traditions merged with the political and social imperatives of the Soviet Union to shape the linguistic identity of a generation.