There is nothing quite like school author visits to get children reading, writing, and understanding the creative process. It is not magic; It is not talent; It is not even the books the author has written that make these visits so successful. It is because meeting authors makes the writing process, books, and the authors themselves accessible and real to students. Here is what school author visits can do:
Promote Reading
When children learn the “inside stories” and ideas behind books, they can’t help but be drawn to them. Children identify with the struggles and joys of the writing and publication process because they hear about it directly from the author. Authors become real to pupils, opening up relationships with the books they read. As they have a new understanding of what goes on while an author writes, young readers can start recognizing the choices made by authors of the books they read, which helps them develop the ability to make predictions, inferences, and associations, and other traits of good readers.
Motivate Writing
When authors visit classrooms with their favourite tips and tricks for teaching writing, children are encouraged to give writing a try. Hearing from published writers about their real-life process, from ideas to publication, often inspires children to experiment with the written word long after the author visit is over.
Ignite Sparks
We are hopeful that our school author visit by Alina Crisan will have the potential for jumpstarting not only writing projects and reading, but for following any dream.
Alina very kindly signed all the children’s purchased books with a personal message and provided a Professor Broccoli worksheet which the children thoroughly enjoyed completing. The children were also delighted with their furry Professor Broccoli bookmark. We thank Alina Crisan sincerely for visiting Norfolk House School.
