About
Christine Calabrese
In 2004 I received the “PS 151 Teacher of the Year” award, while the following year was awarded a special plaque of gratitude from the parents. In 2015, I received the “Patrick Groff Teacher of the Year” award from the National Right to Read Foundation.
As a private tutor, I’ve helped many students who have fallen prey to poor teaching methods. I remain an outspoken advocate of any program that is multi-sensory, direct, systematic and explicit, and includes all the components of a solid reading curriculum.
Presently, I’ve been publishing children’s picture books. They are selling on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and any other online shop. These books are designed to promote essential, often-overlooked basic skills.
Little Pencil Finds His Forever Friends was published on January 9th, 2018 and is next rendition of this story. Designed to both educate and entertain this beautifully illustrated picture book is a wonderful resource for classroom teachers. Included in this book is a parent/teacher resource guide replete with ideas for using the book in the classroom or at home. This fun and lively rhyming book takes place in the early childhood familiar classroom setting.
Silly Little Scissors was published on February 14, 2020. Designed to teach cutting skills, this book makes use of a funny character who finds herself in much mischief before settling into scissor skills. This book provides a blueprint for teaching this hard-to-tackle skill. It is a must-have for teachers and parents of preschool age children.
Paper And Pencil Write A Story was published in 2022 along with Writing Prompts for Boys and Writing Prompts for Girls with the goal of encouraging the writing process.
Education: SUNY – Cortland B.S. French/Elementary Education ~ Year Abroad at the École Normale du Calvados – Caen, France ~ Cum Laude
CUNY – Queens College M.S. Elementary Childhood Education ~ Specialization in Children’s Literature ~ Sigma Cum Laude
Hobbies and interests include tennis, nature walks, exercising, reading, cooking.
Volunteer Positions: International Foundation For Effective Reading Instruction.