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Emma from Lesum rocks the reading finale – a victory for Bremen!
Emma, a student from Bremen, shone at the nationwide reading competition in Berlin and secured her school's place in the final.
Emma from Lesum rocks the reading finale – a victory for Bremen!
The grand finale of the nationwide reading competition took place in Berlin on June 25th, in which over 600,000 students from 7,000 schools took part. Among the 16 best readers from each federal state was Emma, a talented student from the Nebelthau Gymnasium in Lesum, who brought Bremen to the front as a representative. Emma is sixteen years old and discovered her talent for reading last October. From the class decisions to the school decision to the state decision, she won all competitions and thus made it to the national finals, as the Weser-Kurier reports.
The competition, which has been organized by the German Book Trade Association since 1959, is one of the largest reading promotion competitions in Germany. Every year, the organizers are pleased about the active participation of students who discover the joy of reading and at the same time strengthen their social and linguistic skills Leseförder.de reports.
The grand finale and Emma's performance
The grand finale was broadcast live on the rbb television station. The jury, consisting of numerous prominent members, including last year's winner, had the challenge of evaluating the participants' presentations. Emma decided to read an exciting passage from the book Alice and the Ghosts Next Door by Jacqueline Davies, in which Alice is confronted with ghosts for the first time. Her class watched the competition closely on the live stream.
The competition was tough and in the end Emma was unable to win the title of “National Best Reader”. The winner is Ayla, a 12-year-old from Berlin, who was able to convince the jury with an excerpt from “Game of Noctis – Game for Your Life” by Deva Fagan. All participants received a certificate and a book, while the winner also received a book voucher, a challenge cup and an invitation to take part in the next federal jury for the competition.
International dimensions of the reading competition
As part of the reading competition, an international round was also held, in which students from 47 countries submitted their entries. Emma Spahn, an 11-year-old from the German International School of Silicon Valley in the USA, secured first place. Her reading text “The Last Enlistment” by Moritz Seibert convinced the jury with its exciting narrative style Auslandsschulwesen.de highlights.
The competition, which is under the patronage of the Federal President, is intended not only to encourage children to enjoy reading, but also to strengthen their reading skills. With its diverse phases from the class and school decisions to the district and district decisions to the state decision and finally the national final, the reading competition offers children everywhere a platform to compete in the art of reading aloud.
Emma, who not only loves reading but is also active in singing lessons and bouldering, has achieved great success on her way to the final. Their passion and commitment show that there is always a lot of potential in the world of reading. We can look forward to future adventures and perhaps more public appearances from this talented reader!