Now on YouTube: BCS Launches Two Inspiring Podcasts on Inclusion and Language Learning in Early Childhood
Now on YouTube: BCS Launches Two Inspiring Podcasts on Inclusion and Language Learning in Early Childhood
Berlin Cosmopolitan School is proud to share two new podcast episodes produced as part of the School in Hub Project. These conversations offer fresh insights into the power of inclusive practices and transformative language learning in the early years—and feature voices from the BCS community and beyond.
Episode 1: “From Arrival to Belonging: Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces”
How can educators help children from migrant backgrounds feel truly welcome from day one? In this episode, Esther-Marie Merz, Head of the BCS Communication Department, speaks with leading early childhood education expert Katharina Ehrenfried, long-time BCS educator and early childhood specialist Christina Plummer, and Monika Dengusiak, Gade Mete, and Michael Habekost, Heads of Kindergarten at BCS, along with a parent representative from our primary school. Together, they explore best practices in fostering belonging through strong family relationships, home visits, and celebrations of cultural diversity like International Day.
Episode 2: “More Than Words: Transformative Language Learning in Early Childhood”
Language is a key to connection, confidence, and inclusion. In this episode, Esther-Marie Merz interviews the same panel of passionate educators and experts as they discuss how language learning in early childhood goes far beyond vocabulary drills. They share innovative, inquiry-based, and transdisciplinary approaches that place everyday communication at the heart of learning—and show how language development is deeply tied to a child’s social and emotional growth.
