Lesestart – Munich City Library

The "Lesestart" action program of the Munich City Library ignites a joy of stories, rhymes, illustrations, speaking, and discovery for children - with all the diversity that is important and necessary for their development. At the “Lesestart,” three-year-olds read and following-along in picture books for all of their senses, it is offered in many languages, and with a variety of supplementary instruments (Sounds, toys, and interactive materials). Learners can sing, dance, laugh, and play, both analogue and digitally.

Due to the pandemic, the "Lesestart" action program of the Munich City Library will not take place in January / February as usual, but will happen digitally from the 3rd to 21st of May this year. Several city libraries invite you to these online events via Webex.
There are also various videos which offer complementary lessons and activities free to discover on the Munich City Library YouTube channel.
For 3 to 4 year-old children there is also a free "Lesestart" bag, which can be picked up at your nearest library during the times of the events.

In addition to the "Lesestart" with Munich City Library, in cooperation with the International Research Center for Multilingualism at LMU Munich, we offer online lectures on the subject of "Growing up multilingual" and "Multilingualism and music" for parents and educators.

Further information can be found here.

Growing up Multilingual (Parent Seminar online)

Understanding multilingualism as an opportunity, and not as a deficit, is one of the goals of our multilingual reading promotion. In cooperation with the International Research Center for Multilingualism at Ludwig-Maximilian University, the Munich City Library would like to support parents living with multilingualism in the family, and is offering several information events as part of “LESESTART” (Start Reading).

● Does my child have any disadvantages if they grow up multilingual?
● Do I have to speak German with my child even though it is not my mother tongue?
● How does my child learn both German and my mother tongue?
● What does multilingual education mean?

All of these questions and more will be answered in the seminar about the topic of multilingualism.

04.05.2021, Speaker: Dr. Anne-Katharina Harr
14.05.2021, Speaker: Dr. Anna Andreeva
19.05.2021, Speaker: Andréa Menescal Heath

After registration, the access link to the seminar will be sent.
More information about the Cooperation between IFM and the Munich City Library.

Multilingualism and Music (Parent Seminar Online)

Living multilingualism in the family is a challenge for many parents. Music can play a helpful and supportive role in this.

● How can we promote multilingualism in children?
● How does music help support multilingualism in children?
● What methods are there for implementing multilingual musical education for children?

In this seminar, Dr. Sezgin Inceel answers many questions about multilingualism and music in the family.
05.05.2021 and 18.05.2021, Speaker: Dr. Sezgin Inceel
Registration by mail stb.interkulturell.kult@muenchen.de

After registration, the access link to the seminar will be sent.
Further information on the seminars and registration can be found under the additional event links.