NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Sara Nović and the Representation of Deafness
by Kathleen Marcath Covid challenged us all to hear the voice muffled behind a mask where there are no lips to read and fewer expressions...
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Kathleen Marcath
- Jul 12
- 4 min
Can You Hear a Rainbow?: An Exploration of Sound and Friendship
Can You Hear a Rainbow? is a fantastic picture book about a deaf boy named Chris. It is a nonfiction book that follows Chris as he...
Kathleen Marcath
- Jun 6
- 4 min
Deafness in a Hearing World, Through the Lens of Raymond Antrobus
I recently discovered Raymond Antrobus, a Deaf British poet and children's book author. Antrobus published two poetry collections, The...
Kathleen Marcath
- May 1
- 8 min
Interview with Katie Petruzziello Author of "Mighty Mila"
Katie Petruzziello is a CPA turned project manager who spends her days juggling her career and trying to keep up with her three wonderful...
Kathleen Marcath
- Apr 5
- 4 min
How to Learn and Teach Babies Sign Language
How to Learn and Teach Babies Sign Language Learning and teaching your child baby sign language can give them an advantage in language...
Kathleen Marcath
- Mar 7
- 4 min
The Inner World of a Deaf Person
The Inner World of a Deaf Person It is commonly thought that deaf people are more intuitive. They pick up on things that hearing people...
Kathleen Marcath
- Feb 15
- 4 min
THE LANGUAGE SYSTEM OF THE BRAIN - SIGN LANGUAGE AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
COULD SIGN LANGUAGE BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE CHILD WITH A COCHLEAR IMPLANT? The debate continues over cochlear implants (CI). An average of...
Kathleen Marcath
- Feb 1
- 13 min
SCBWI-MI Winter Spotlight The Benefits of ASL in Children's Picture Books for Three Authors
Friday, January 28, 2022 Writer Spotlight: Three Members "Speak" Sign Language Writers Come to American Sign Language In Different Ways,...
Kathleen Marcath
- Jan 18
- 6 min
Brains are Better with Sign Language
Sign language has a future in America that equates as a positive benefit for hearing children, newborns with hearing loss, hearing-native...
Kathleen Marcath
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
Awarded Best Indie Books 2021 by Kirkus Reviews
Awarded Best Indie Books 2021 by Kirkus Reviews I am so honored to announce that My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere With Me was chosen out...
Kathleen Marcath
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
“The Language Zone” & Making Writing an Interactive Process.
As we previously discussed in Challenges Faced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners, deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students face...
Kathleen Marcath
- Nov 12, 2021
- 5 min
Celebrating Book Birthday! Featured in SCBWI-MI Book Birthday Blog
by Christy Matthes Thursday, November 11, 2021 Welcome to SCBWI-MI's Book Birthday Blog! Where we celebrate new books from Michigan's...
Kathleen Marcath
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Challenges Faced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners
Often, Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students face many challenges when it comes to acquiring English and learning to read and write....
Kathleen Marcath
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
How ASL Differs from English
It’s a common misconception among people who aren’t familiar with American Sign Language (ASL) that it is a direct, word-for-word...
Kathleen Marcath
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
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.
Kathleen Marcath
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Every Child has a Gift to Give
Education Evolution is up to big things. Dr. Maureen O'Shaughnessy has a passion for children and their education. Through the Education...
Kathleen Marcath
- Jun 5, 2021
- 4 min
Meet Diana Campbell an Extraordinary Person and Deaf ASL Storyteller
Diana Campbell Diana Campbell graduated from Florida School for the Deaf and married her Deaf husband, Scott Ashley. They have twins...
Kathleen Marcath
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Language First?
Kimberly Sanzo and Kathleen Marcath's conversation! "Why ASL is Important for Deaf Children. Learn how Language Frist was born and...
Kathleen Marcath
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
Interview with The Voice
Writing a children’s book is something Kathleen Marcath had always wanted to do, and once her grandchildren Bella and Dylan arrived, the...
Kathleen Marcath
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
Awarded - Kirkus Review (starred review)
“This bracing and illuminating bilingual tale deftly shows a kid’s love for a favorite truck.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) I am so...