Summer is here and today I was back on Global’s The Morning Show with hosts Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur outlining easy ways to keep learning going over the holidays. Read more…
Chapter Book Read-Alouds for Kindergarten
Updated February 2023 Over the last few years as I’ve learned about evidence-based reading instruction, something I’ve seen over and over is the importance of vocabulary and content knowledge. With kindergarten kids, this isn’t something they can independently get from their reading material (while “The cat sits” is fantastic for decoding practice it’s a teeny […] Read more…
Right To Read Initiative: My Two Webinars
I was thrilled to be invited to chat with Kathryn Garforth from Right To Read Initiative not once, but twice this past week. In the first video, A Journey to the Science of Reading, I talk about my teaching background, the ineffective practices I was using before, my deep dive into the science of reading, […] Read more…
Busting Reading Myths for Parents: My Segment on The Morning Show
In my latest segment on Global’s The Morning Show (video below), I debunked six common reading myths and misconceptions with hosts Jeff McArthur and Carolyn MacKenzie: Reading is natural All kids learn to read differently Reading to your kids teaches them to read If your child doesn’t know a word they should guess Your child’s […] Read more…
Navigating Report Cards: My Segment on The Morning Show
I was back on The Morning Show today chatting with hosts Jeff McArthur and Carolyn MacKenzie all about report cards: how important they really are, what I look at first as a parent, whether to expect differences due to COVID, how to approach the teacher with concerns, and whether or not I recommend paying for […] Read more…
The Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation Holiday Campaign Raising Funds for a New MRI
If you follow me on social media, you have likely seen that I am the proud signatory for this year’s Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation holiday fundraising campaign, Make This Your Moment, with the hopes of raising money for a new MRI. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Winn (@katethismomloves) […] Read more…
Teacher-Approved Holiday Gifts for Kids: My Morning Show Segment
I was back on Global’s The Morning Show today with Carolyn MacKenzie and Cheryl Hickey to share educator-approved holiday gifts for kids. To prepare for this segment, I did a social media callout to my fellow educators and they had some great recommendations which I have incorporated here with my own. We ran out of […] Read more…
Today’s Parent: All About Reading
I am so proud of the package of articles all about reading that I was part of for the fall 2021 issue of Today’s Parent magazine. My editor was Claire Gagné, and addition to my individual pieces Claire and I worked together on a couple, and she also shared her own personal story […] Read more…
How Busy Parents Can Engage in Education – My Morning Show Segment
I was back on Global’s The Morning Show today (before dashing off to my classroom) chatting about the importance of parental involvement with education, and how busy families can make that happen. We discussed ways to streamline school communication, how to get your kids to share more about what they do at school (and what […] Read more…
Top 10 Quotes from The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey
I absolutely loved Jessica Lahey’s first book The Gift of Failure (I consider it a must-read for parents, and even had her on the podcast to talk about it) so I was really excited to dive into her latest, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Thankfully, it did not disappoint! […] Read more…