SIWI: A Fresh Approach to Writing Instruction
SIWI is a teaching method that provides research-backed instruments for bridging the gap between English and ASL.
"This bracing and illuminating bilingual tale deftly shows a kid’s love for a favorite truck."
- Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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About the Author
Kathleen Marcath has a B.A. degree in Deaf Community Studies. Years of experience as a special Education Sign language supporter have kindled her passion for helping children reach their educational potential. Kathleen is delighted to help fill the need for picture books illustrated in American Sign Language.
She was inspired to write My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere with Me by her three-year-old grandson's love of monster trucks. Her heart's desire is for children to know they are loved, valued, and heard. Through her studies of ASL and Deaf culture, she noticed the tremendous need for children's books inclusive of ASL. Her goal is for all families, hearing, and Deaf, to think of ASL just like any other language.
She is a believer, wife, mother, and grandmother and resides in Michigan.
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"When a Deaf child sees these pictures illustrated in sign language, their eyes will light up."
— Isaac Liang
Illustrator of "My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere with Me"