With reading bag for elementary school students: rediscover reading!

With reading bag for elementary school students: rediscover reading!

A new, exciting project is just around the corner and could ensure a breath of fresh air in the classroom from the coming school year. The "Reading Pocket" initiative aims to inspire students from the second class in a playful way for reading. The children can look forward to a careful selection of books that are compiled through the Hanover City Library in accordance with pedagogical specialists. The beginning of this reading tour is planned for the start of the school year 2025/26 at the first all-day primary schools, supported by a council decision of 50,000 euros for the years 2025 and 2026. As described (https://www.hannover.de/aus-stadt-foller-b%C3%BCcher), the pupils should not only be able to enjoy new books, but also Participate creative projects such as podcasts for the implementation of read texts.

In addition to the books, the project offers several modules for creative design of reading content, which are supported by the Media Center in the Hanover region. Cooperation with the city library plays an important role here. Voluntary readers of the "Friends of the Stadtbibliothek e.V." will also take on a central function and ensure that reading aloud in the schools will be designed alive.

with Lesementoring for success

The "reading bag" is part of a larger concept that already complements existing programs such as the Lesementoring. Here young people are trained as reading in order to support primary school children when improving their reading skills. The mentors shape interactive reading hours that not only convey knowledge, but also promote the joy of reading. This valuable experience is supplemented by reflection talks in which the young people can recognize and develop their own strengths.

The close cooperation between the city library and the district culture creates a unique learning location that increases the reading motivation of the children. The positive effects should not be underestimated, because good reading skills are a key competence for the educational path and the active participation of the life of children. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research that the support of reading skills is crucial for success in all school areas.

a network for reading promotion

good reading skills open doors and are the basis for a successful educational path. It is particularly important that children with different language skills can take part in the offers on an equal footing. For this reason, reference is also made to projects such as “reading start 1-2-3”, which promote access to books for all children and have already been distributed over 5 million reading start sets.

By combining reading projects, such as the “reading bag” and the reading toring, a comprehensive strategy is pursued to pave the way for children. It is ensured that the programs are designed flexibly in order to achieve the goals of a broad target group. Education is a joint task, and the initiatives in Hanover show how local and committed the promotion of reading and language skills is addressed.