LesArt Berlin Centre for Children's and Youth Literature
	Programmes content Programmes overview     Programmes overview A is for Alphabet Learning to read and write through play In the beginning was the book Literature in other media The alphabet is the greatest thing Letters, words, poems In evening's lap the earth was lying Reading night for young people of 14 and older The well of the past is deep Old and new classic novels for children and teenagers The moon has risen Reading night for children as of 8 The moon was there before me Reading night for children as of 11 The howevers cost reflection Children and teenagers as jurors, critics and editors The city is big Berlin as a literary setting It was and was not Fairytales and myths from around the world I spy with my little eye Picture book artists, picture books, picture media Each to their own Authors, literary texts, aesthetic programme Thoughts dwell easily alongside one another Guests at LesArt - LesArt as a guest at other locations Literature quiz: In the names of the various different programmes you will find, alongside a well known child's game and the start of an oriental fairytale, quotes from Matthias Claudius, Günter Eich, Emanuel Geibel, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Erich Kästner, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Thomas Mann, Friedrich von Schiller and a quote inspired by the bible. Which quote is from whom?     A is for Alphabet Learning to read and write through play Children and young disabled adults are offered a differentiated programme, to help define the problems they have when dealing with letters, syllables, words, sentences and subsequently understanding the text as a whole. © Hajo Bücken: Kimspiele, Hugendubel Verlag, 1984 back to Programmes content  top    In the beginning was the book Literature in other media Books and their adaptation in other media are presented as equal partners. Children and teenagers are both audience and producers when working with books, film, cassettes or CDs. They become aware of the possibilities and restrictions of each medium by experiencing their individual aesthetic characteristics. Example: Luis Sepúlveda: Wie Kater Zorbas der kleinen Möwe das Fliegen beibrachte / The story of the seagull and the cat who taught her how to fly Literature quiz answer: The Bible       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    The alphabet is the greatest thing Letters, words, poems Game and drama based approaches to visual interpretations of letters, words, rhymes and poems are thought up and rehearsed, in addition to creative writing impulses. Example: Irmela Brender: War mal ein Lama in Alabama Literature quiz answer: Emanuel Geibel       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    In evening's lap the earth was lying In evening's lap the earth was lying The central point of each reading night is an important topic for teenagers, which (in various different forms) revolves round the question: »Who am I?« Art and literature provide ideas and and maybe even a source of debate for lively discussions at table and also for creative individual productions. Example for a reading night: Eve, Adam and me Literature quiz answer: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe back to Programmes content  top    The well of the past is deep Old and new classics for children and teenagers This programme presents literary texts from past centuries and also new classics of children's and youth literature: Poetry, prose and drama. Aesthetic impulses, motifs and adaptations of media take children's and teenager's methods of reception today into account. Children and teenagers have the opportunity for a more intense approach in visual, play or theatre workshops. Example Literature quiz answer: Thomas Mann back to Programmes content  top    The moon has risen Children's reading night as of 8 The moon was there before me Children's reading night as of 11 Each reading night concentrates on a topic which will be of interest to children. This topic becomes clear through games with letters, words, pictures, props etc. and is then further emphasised through stories. The programme for the event reaches its highpoint in a trip out into the city at night. A literary text provides the motif for this adventure. Example: Michèle Lemieux: Gewitternacht / Stormy night Literature quiz answer: Matthias Claudius, Günter Eich       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    The howevers cost reflection Children and teenagers as jurors, critics and editors Young readers discuss and write reviews of children's and youth literature and edit the online literature review: xyz. wir für uns. literaturzeitung berliner jugendlicher. Example: Reviews Literature quiz answer: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    The city is big Berlin as a literary setting Literary locations can be of real, fictional, symbolic importance and/or as motifs. Depending on the literary text being used, associations can be made between literature and the history of a city. One can follow the footsteps of authors or literary figures, irritation can be caused by the difference between fiction and a real place or real locations can become alienated through a literary perspective. Example: Klaus Kordon, Peter Schimmel: Die Lisa Literature quiz answer: Erich Kästner       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    It was and was not Fairytales and myths from around the world Children and teenagers love to listen to stories being told. In meeting artists from different cultures, the tradition of storytelling - and thus cultural identities - is bought to life. Methods including art and play encourage the participants to tell their own stories. Example: How fairytales begin around the world Literature quiz answer: Start of a fairy tale from the Middle East       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    I spy with my little eye Picture book artists, picture books, picture media In order to school visual appreciation, book illustrations are analysed for their colour, form, perspectives, picture sequences and their relationship to the text. This aesthetic realisation is deepened through the direct contact with artists and through the application in groups of certain artistic techniques. Example: Katy Couprie, Antonin Louchard: Die ganze Welt / A whole world Literature quiz answer: Popular children's game       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    Each to their own Authors, literary texts, aesthetic programme Literary games and also approaches, all based on experiences that children and teenagers make in their own lives or through reading or pictures, make the participants curious about a text. Readings, discussions and/or creative workshops provide the platform for a debate on literary and real worlds. The central point of these debates are normally the books that have won the German youth literature prize. Example: Melvin Burgess, Hundfrau / Lady: My life as a bitch Literature quiz answer: Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben       LesArt elsewhere back to Programmes content  top    Thoughts dwell easily alongside one another Guests at LesArt - LesArt as a guest at other locations LesArt offers authors from home and abroad, librarians, booksellers, trainers, readers, teachers, editors, social educators, students, translators, publishers, scientists a creative platform for consultation,discussion, training and their own creative activity. The emphasis for all programmes on offer the methods and experience made in working with children and teenagers. Example: Literary dinner Literature quiz answer: Friedrich Schiller LesArt elsewhere   back to Programmes content  top