The readings with Stefanie Duckstein promise to be great fun in words and pictures when two readings are held at Dürerring Primary School: "Wolves in packs cook noodles with poodles". The children will learn interesting facts, curiosities and lots of funny stories from the animal world around the globe. Stefanie Duckstein brings along her own illustrations from the book and explains how such drawings and a book are created.
The girls and boys at Am Sonnenberg elementary school can look forward to a reading break and an open morning of reading aloud. A room will be transformed into a reading paradise where the children can listen to stories and texts.
The children at Fredenberg elementary school are also read to. For this campaign, too, something beautiful was selected from the children's book collection to inspire the girls and boys to listen and read.
Library staff are also on hand to read to kindergarten children in all three of the city library buildings, i.e. Fredenberg, Salzgitter-Bad and Lebenstedt.
All participating groups also receive books as a gift. This and the activities are made possible by donations especially for Reading Aloud Day from "Meine SZitty" and the "Wir helfen Kindern" association. Volker Machura from "Wir helfen Kindern" explains the association's commitment: "We open up future opportunities for children. Reading opens up opportunities and that's why it's a matter close to our hearts to support Read Aloud Day."
"Reading aloud increases vocabulary and stimulates the imagination. Exciting stories teach children to empathize with the feelings of others and to listen. Reading aloud makes them smart and makes them want to read for themselves. That's why the Salzgitter City Library likes to take Reading Aloud Day - and not only that - as an opportunity to invite children in particular and present them with stories from books," says Sylvia Fiedler, Head of the City Library, about the benefits and advantages of Reading Aloud Day.
The motto of this year's day of action is "Reading aloud speaks your language". It emphasizes how versatile reading aloud is and at the same time shows that every single language and voice counts.