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Children from the Schwarzbach school experience "Reading in special places" with the KiJuPa
Nauheim. As part of the "Reading in Special Places" by the Nauheim library, a special reading event for a third-grade class from the Schwarzbach School took place on October 30, 2025, . The event focused on democracy and participation – presented in a child-friendly, interactive, and engaging way.
Discover democracy through play
To begin, the students played a democracy bingo game with symbols related to participation. Afterwards, they viewed a large photo collage activities of the Children's and Youth Parliament (KiJuPa) . They learned how children can participate in the KiJuPa, implement projects, and even run for office themselves.
The children were particularly curious about questions concerning voting . Then they had the opportunity to get hands-on experience: In groups, they searched for objects they associated with the work of the KiJuPa – such as a megaphone , glasses , or a lightbulb . They then presented their selections to the entire class, learning how collective decision-making works.
Reading from "The Parliament of Animals"
A highlight was the reading from the picture book "The Parliament of Animals" by author Sophie Schönberger , presented by Sophia Ahmed , board member of the Children's and Youth Parliament and former participant in the reading competition.
In the story, animals decide to found a parliament to make peaceful and fair decisions for everyone – a topic that the children then enthusiastically discussed.
Cooperation for a living democracy
The event was organized in cooperation between the children's and youth services, the Nauheim Children's and Youth Parliament, and the Nauheim library . The aim was to inspire children at an early age for democracy, participation, and collective action – in keeping with the idea: "Have your say, help shape the future, and participate in decision-making."
Further information about the event series is available Nauheim library
(NAUHEIM – REd/PSN)
