November 19 is nationwide reading day: Nici Mommsen reads at the Berlin Cosmopolitan School
On November 19th, 2021 it will be that time again: The Berlin Cosmopolitan School will celebrate the Reading Day with more than half a million people. From 11 a.m., Nici Mommsen will read to the 2nd graders from her book “Anton and the things between heaven and earth”.
Reading aloud brings readers and listeners together. Due to synchronized mirror neurons, both dive into the world of history. This year’s Reading Day would like to celebrate this togetherness with the motto “Friendship and cohesion”.
The book “Anton and the Things Between Heaven and Earth” tells the story of Anton, who is immersed in a picture he has cherished over his bed. It shows a sailing ship. On the sailing ship he gets to know the crew and together they protect the collective knowledge of mankind that is between heaven and earth. In order to successfully complete this difficult task, the ship’s crew needs Anton as a child to ask the right questions that nobody in Anton’s real world wants to hear anymore. Yvonne Wende, Founder and Director Berlin Cosmopolitan School, says, “We are very excited to dive into the adventures of Anton together with Nici Mommsen. The story is designed with great attention to detail and will inspire the students.”
About the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Preschool and Kindergarten
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School is changing the traditional way schools and kindergartens work with different approaches to learning in the areas of nature and environmental protection, sports, new work, culture, dance, music and art and much more. The aim of the independent school, preschool and kindergarten is to bring all students along according to their abilities.
“When school motivates, everyone learns more” is the conviction of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School. Regular outdoor learning, sports activities and competitions, digital projects such as robotics, internships from grade 6, music-making from kindergarten age, dance clubs, bilingual education and much more help the children to discover and develop their own preferences and abilities.
Important concerns of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Kindergarten and Preschool are social justice, equal opportunities in education and a balanced community. The school regularly awards scholarships to students and accepts refugees. Through its established network and internationally trained staff, the educational institution has the opportunity to explore new educational paths for every age group.
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organisation by Yvonne Wende. In 2004, the first bilingual (English-German) kindergarten and preschool opened for Berlin-Mitte with 18 children. Shortly after, the primary school started and most recently, in 2009, the accredited bilingual Gymnasium of Berlin Cosmopolitan School 01P22. Since then, the number of students has steadily increased. Approximately 1,000 students from all over the world are now being taught on the Rückerstraße and Invalidenstraße campuses. The kindergarten has grown to a number of more than 300 children between the ages of 1 and 6.
In 2013, Berlin Cosmopolitan School was accredited as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, first for primary school and also for the Gymnasium. The IB Learner Profile is about developing children and young people into lifelong learners. The school and kindergarten use primary experiences to design lessons.