I've had an amazing month, #EmiratesLitFest sent Markus Zusak to my library. He was funny and generous and very real. He didn't so much teach us about writing as show us through story. UptownSecHead UTSSecondaryEnglish Taaleem #Library #uaelibrarians @ZusakBooks

I found more pics of Linwood Barclay doing his thing. He's such a fun guy, waving his arms about. Thank-you EmiratesLitFest we are lucky to have hosted him. ELFDubai UptownSecHead Taaleem UTSSecondaryEnglish #Library #uaelibrarians Linwood Barclay #EmiratesLitFest

Wow! Our wonderful parents group just gave me this in celebration of our award for UAE School Librarian of the Year 2020. It is really wonderful to be recognised, thank you all. #EmiratesLitFest EmiratesLitFest ELFDubai @DubaiPlan2021 UptownSecHead #uaelibrarians Taaleem

Primary Library Ms Nicole's activities get more wondrous every year. Please marvel at out student made 'Book Lights.' #innovation #Library UIS Primaryhead Taaleem @uptownschooldxb

Of course, not all lights hang from the ceiling... #innovation #Library UIS Primaryhead Taaleem @uptownschooldxb

Emirates Literature Festival is finished and Markus Zusak is long gone, but we sure do miss them...until next time, thank-you. #uaelibrarians UptownSecHead @UTS_Principal UTSSecondaryEnglish Taaleem @uptownschooldxb EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest #sibf2019 #SIBF #SIBFALA19

We added some nice decorations to the library today. Thank you Ms Jumana for this idea. #uaelibrarians #lovereading UptownSecHead @UTS_Principal UTSSecondaryEnglish Taaleem @uptownschooldxb

Some teachers are parents, but not all parents are teachers. Dominic Watts is hosting a free webinar to help parents develop a positive attitude, so they can help themselves and their children. Mar 31, 8.30pm WebEx: bit.ly/2WVLCOq #inthistogetherdubai

I'm super sick of hearing people say "it's all the media's fault," about a lot of random things. Please remember you ARE part of the media - investigate sources before hitting retweet or share. #FakeNews #InformationLiteracy #MediaLiteracy

Covid-19 resources uaeschoollibrariansgroup.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/cov… via WordPress.com

Hi everyone I've been busy posting free Covid resources the the UAE Librarians blog so have been neglecting this twitter. uaeschoollibrariansgroup.wordpress.com I just posted this poster! and it's so good that I wanted to cross post it here too. I hope you are all keeping safe. UIS Library

I have started a short series of videos to help parents understand how your kids learn to read, and how you can help. The first video covers from birth until they join school. Reading and your kids - Babies to Gr1 youtu.be/81yNzcOkVQA via YouTube

youtu.be/qbVAppbnZ18 I'm giving away more Librarian secrets in this week's video, aimed at parents of kids grades 1-3. #Reading #literacy #homeschooling #COVIDー19 #InThisTogether #inthistogetherdubai KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي #Library Taaleem EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai GWA Dubai

Education Days at #EmiratesLitFest 2020 youtu.be/VavG8z_tqhc via YouTube Here's a nice reminder of why the Emirates Literature Festival is so great #Reading #literacy EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai

Markus Zusak Tells Us His Best Writing Advice at EmiratesLitFest youtu.be/pzMY7XAsEGU via YouTube I also found a cool video of this guy who visited our school. #Reading #literacy EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai

Here's a few extra photos that I haven't shared before... Markus Zusak #Reading #literacy EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai

A new video to help parents at home #Reading #literacy #COVIDー19 #InThisTogether #inthistogetherdubai KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي #Library @taaleem @emirateslitfest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai Reading with your Kids - Grade 3-5 (UAE School Librarian of the Year 2020) youtu.be/wFBQgl1JJJk via YouTube

Wow, I finally managed to make a video within 7 minutes - I am slowly getting better at this stuff. #Reading #literacy #COVIDー19 #InThisTogether #inthistogetherdubai KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي #Library Taaleem EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai youtu.be/YCnaNwjpS9I

One more just to show off...How to make your kid in to a Life-Long-Reader. #Reading #literacy #COVIDー19 #InThisTogether #inthistogetherdubai KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي #Library Taaleem EmiratesLitFest #DubaiLitFest Uptown International School Dubai youtu.be/ke0O7Qbg2ps

Hi everyone...we are preparing now to make schools safe and fun for next year. Also, please remember to return your books. See you soon! #Reading #literacy #library #COVIDー19 #InThisTogether #inthistogetherdubai KHDA | هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية بدبي @taaleem @emirateslitfest Uptown International School Dubai