Our Dubai American Academy Elementary library is thrilled to be hosting an author visit with Mac Barnett for grades 1-5 on February 3rd and 10th. 

Author visits provide immense value to our students and to our reading, writing, and library programs. During author visits students are able to build deep connections to what they are reading, and think about authors’ choices in writing and illustrating. Students build connections with an author and celebrate the value in their own writing. Author visits are authentic learning experiences that help us support our students’ love of reading and identity as authors. 

During our upcoming visit our students will also have the opportunity to ask questions to Mac Barnett to learn more about him and his writing. If your children have any questions they would like to ask Mac during his visit, please fill out this Google Form with the details. Our library team will select the best questions submitted, and the selected students will have the opportunity to ask Mac their questions during the visit.

To build off of this amazing opportunity, DAA Elementary will be celebrating a Creative Writing Week from March 21st-25th. Reflecting on Mac Barnett’s author visit, we will spend time as a school community making space for writing of all types from fantasy to historical fiction. Students will build authentic connections between subjects by creating artwork to accompany their writing. At the end of our week students will be encouraged to share their creative writing across classes. Our very best and most creative writers will have the opportunity to become visiting authors themselves, and to share their work and reflections on their writing and publishing process with the student body. 

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Laine Palendat 

Dubai American Academy Elementary Librarian