Reading around the World

Dear GSP families,
Why are YOU reading?
Is it to gain information, for enjoyment, to be close to the person you are reading to?
Especially when reading with children we can experience all three reasons at once - and now that the days get shorter and sports schedules hopefully less crazy, why not find a cozy spot at home and read together? Our students have many opportunities throughout the week to read in class and in the library. When I walk by our library and see our students reading, I often pause what I'm doing for just a moment. The highlight for many 5th graders and kindergartners, for example, is to read together on Fridays. They often form a lasting bond beyond their years here at GSP. Steve McCurry's pictures reminded me of that magical power of reading. Here is the link to his picture gallery: people-reading-around-the-world 

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Stefanie Amann

"No matter where I go in the world, I see people immersed in books.  It doesn’t matter if they are rich or poor, young or old, they find comfort, information, distraction, and inspiration between the covers of their books."
Steve McCurry

German Music

Today I would like to share something on the lighter side. Music and singing is such a big part of our education here at GSP. Especially this time of the year, there is not a day where I don't get to listen to St. Martin songs or even an early Holiday song. As our students get older they are more and more immersed in pop culture and unfortunately it is not that easy to find German pop music that speaks to a tween/teen - and is appropriate. That's why I get really excited when I find a song that is contemporary enough to resonate with them.
I hope you enjoy the following video and I can assure you that it does bear a deeper cultural message, because German grandma's do have that drawer full of chocolate!
Enjoy! Schokolade

Stefanie Amann