National Literacy Consultant, Presenter, Motivational Speaker: Dr. Connie Hebert, Author of Catch a Falling Reader

When we empower children to read, write, and think during the early years, we empower them for life! Becoming literate is not easy for many children and it certainly isn't 'fun' until they feel successful. My mission is to "catch them all" by providing educational workshops, literacy events, and useful materials for teachers and parents around the world. When we get children on the right track to literacy independence, we save them from a lifetime of frustration, low self-esteem, and hardship. One of my students said it best when she handed me a small note on which she wrote, "Thank you, Mrs. Hebert. NOW, I can read!"

Literacy seminars, keynote addresses, and parent workshops in 47 states
Professor of Reading/Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education/North Miami Beach, FL www.SchoolofEd.nova.edu
Elementary classroom teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, & school reading specialist in 7 school districts
National Speaker: IRA state & national conventions, NAESP, European Reading Conference, RRCNA (Columbus, OH)
Member: IRA's Alpha Upsilon Alpha/Alpha Pi Chapter
Author: Catch a Falling Reader (2nd ed.) © 2007 & Catch a Falling Writer © 2009. Corwin Press
Director of Reading (K - 12), gifted/talented teacher, & music teacher
National faculty instructor for Lesley University (Cambridge, MA)
Adjunct faculty instructor & student teacher supervisor in four MA colleges
Master of Arts in Education/Reading from The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Member: International Reading Association, Massachusetts Reading Association, Reading Recovery Council of North America, National Association of Women Business Owners, Rotary Club International, West Springfield, MA
Former national speaker for Harcourt School Publishers and Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Publishers
Volunteer educator for TFABB (Teachers for a Better Belize); sharing our expertise in literacy instruction for the benefit of children and literacy in Belize

Volunteer literacy work in Punta Gorda, Belize ( www.tfabb.com )


	"Dr. Hebert is one of the leading literacy luminaries in our nation today. In her first book, "Catch a Falling Reader", she provides the inspiration, moral purpose and practical strategies that will help parents and teachers throughout the country develop a generation of lifetime readers, writers and thinkers. The message throughout every page of the book is that every child can succeed." Guy Stella, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent, Stratford, Connecticut

Check out Dr. Connie's new radio literacy show, Helping Your Child Succeed: Ready, Set, READ! every Sunday night (8:00 PM ET) or listen to pre-recorded sessions

What do we want all kids to know and be able to do? READ, WRITE, & THINK! This radio show is designed to offer tips for promoting literacy at home, address frequently asked questions about struggling students, discuss 'good' books for preschool/elementary readers, and offer advice parents about what to ask the teacher. Every child wants to read and write and every parent wants their child to read and write, successfully!

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