Mentoring in Marburg: This is how we promote children's reading love!

Mentoring in Marburg: This is how we promote children's reading love!

The mentoring program "Mentor-The Leselernhelfer Region Marburg-Biedenkopf" has established itself as valuable support for children when reading. Due to his individual approaches and the committed mentors, around 95 children in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district benefit from this initiative, which is looked after by around 80 volunteers. The past few months have shown how important personal accompaniment is for the reading skills of the children.

One of the protégés who participates in the program is ten-year-old Aybel from the Emil von Behring School. She visits a German -intensive class and is transferred to fifth grade in summer. At home she receives support from her parents who read with her in Turkish and German. The mentoring takes place in the one-to-one principle, usually over a school year, and offers a personalized learning environment without pressure to perform.

variety of methods and individual support

The mentors work with a wide range of methods to create a relaxed and beneficial learning atmosphere. These methods include building confidence, language exercises, children's newspapers, puzzles and songs. Mentor Jutta Duncker emphasizes how important individual care is. Another aspect of the program is that the children are taken out of class for an hour during school operations to concentrate entirely on mentoring.

The eleven -year -old Jesquja, who speaks Russian and Ukrainian, also learns German playfully. The mentoring is aimed not only at children with a migration background, but also at German children who have reading difficulties. It is clear that the program makes a significant contribution to improving the reading skills of the participating children.

financing and search for new mentors

The volunteer work of the association is largely financed by donations. An example of this is the support of 1,200 euros from the business and infrastructure bank in Frankfurt. In order to further expand the mentoring program, the association is looking for new mentors. These have to present an extended police certificate of good conduct to ensure the security and well -being of the childcare children.

The goal of the mentoring program is to convey courage, motivation and self-confidence for the children. In today's fast -moving digital world, it is important to maintain the joy of reading and encourage children to learn and understand words. The methods are designed in such a way that they encourage the children to read texts that they enjoy, such as comics or mangas, which is particularly motivating for young readers.

A look outside the box shows the relevance of similar programs, such as those offered by Kinderhelden Gemeinnützigen GmbH in regions such as Stuttgart, Rhein-Main or Hamburg. These programs pursue including goals and offer mentors who accompany children in difficult starting conditions. Here the focus is also on reading promotion and the establishment of skills that are crucial for the formation of children.

The positive echo from the communities and the ongoing evaluation of such projects are crucial to systematically optimize and ensure that the children are promoted sustainably. Information on this can be found at Mentor Federal Association and mto GmbH .