Reading festival in Gelnhausen: Pauline Köppe is the reading queen!
Reading festival in Gelnhausen: Pauline Köppe is the reading queen!
The district decision Main-Kinzig-West of the 66th reading competition took place in the Gelnhausen city library. At this important event, twelve of the best readers in the sixth classes competed against each other to qualify for the regional decision. The special thing about this competition is that it has been held annually in Germany since 1959 and is now one of the largest reading promotion competitions in which around 600,000 children annually, reports Pauline Köppe from Höchst was named the winner this year. Her impressive lecture, which convinced by expressive performance and liquid reading technology, lifted her off from her colleagues. Mayor Christian Litzinger was part of the jury and in his comments underlined the great importance of the reading competition for reading promotion and cultural education. He was supported by a competent jury that consisted of the library director Claudia Beck, the illustrator and author Christopher Tauber and the book podcaster Roxanne "Roxy" Grimm.
competition format and jury
The event included two reading sections. First, the participants presented a reading from a self -chosen book before facing an unknown text by Christopher Tauber. The readings were assessed according to all defined criteria that are also relevant for other rounds of competition. These criteria include the duration of the reading, the security and fluid of reading, the clarity of the pronunciation as well as the analogue emphasis and the reasonable reading speed.
The importance of reading became clear by the commitment of all participants, and the atmosphere in the city library was consistently positive thanks to the committed team, which prepared the event. The radio station Primavera conducted interviews with the readers to capture their experiences and impressions.
goals of the competition
The reading competition, initiated by the Book Culture and Promotion of Reading of the Börsenverein of the German Book Trade , pursues the aim of familiarizing pupils with the variety of children and youth literature and promoting the desire to read and read. It is carried out in cooperation with bookstores, libraries and schools and is also under the patronage of the Federal President. Registration for the school winners is online and has a closing date on December 15th. The competitive documents can be downloaded from the official website.
The reading competition consists of several phases: from class and school decisions to the district and district decrees to the state sheaths. The final takes place in June. After the regional decisions, such as that in Gelnhausen, the district sheath and the grand finale follow, in which the best readers win their challenge cup and other prizes.
Overall, the reading competition shows how important reading is in today's society and what positive effects it can have on the personal development of children. The competition not only strengthens self -confidence, but also social and linguistic skills.
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