Cathy MacKechnieApr 2, 20181 minWhen was the last time you cried while reading a book?As society continues to tempt us with Netflix, YouTube, and all things Social Media just finding time to sit and read an entire book is a...
Cathy MacKechnieJan 18, 20182 minGraphic Novels: should they be on our book shelves?Whether you are a teacher, parent or student I think everyone should explore the wonderful world of Graphic Novels. I reached for these...
Cathy MacKechnieJan 11, 20181 minHow important are Read Alouds?My own children are getting older each day, and one of our favourite time of day together is "story time". My daughter is in Grade 4 now...
Cathy MacKechnieJan 8, 20181 minWhere do you get your book suggestions?I came back to work today after a full two week off, everyone looked refreshed and happy to get right back into teaching and learning. ...
Cathy MacKechnieJan 7, 20182 minAm I a "Reading Leader"?I keep seeing this term all over educational social media lately, it's making me question - am I ? It states to be a great leader in...
Cathy MacKechnieJan 4, 20181 minFirst time blogger!A couple of years ago, I went on an excellent professional development workshop on "how to motive students to become better writers". I...
Cathy MacKechnieJan 4, 20181 minTop YA Reads for 2017 2017 was a great year for books. I went out of my comfort zone this year and read lots of Graphic Novels. My first New Year's...