Kathryn E.S. Grace
Kathryn Grace has devoted her personal and professional life to promoting literacy across the United States. She holds a Master’s Degree in Reading and Language Arts from the University of Vermont and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Language and Learning Disabilities from St. Michaels College in Colchester, Vt. While there, she studied under both Dr. Reid Lyon and Dr. Louisa Moats – leading experts in the field of learning disabilities and literacy. Kathryn was a mentor, contributing author and teacher trainer for the TIME for Teachers literacy project in Williston, Vt. and an adjunct professor at Trinity College. She has received numerous awards for teaching excellence and literacy advocacy.
Kathryn created the process of Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping (PGM) in 1983 while teaching in a Vermont classroom. It has been instrumental in helping students of all ages better understand the alphabetic principle – the idea that the sounds (phonemes) of spoken language are represented by letters and groups of letters (graphemes). PGM starts with speech sound awareness and highlights phoneme-grapheme relationships by depicting the internal details of both spoken and written words through a series of intricate mappings. Its multi-sensory process is highly effective and engaging for students of all ages.
Kathryn has delivered numerous presentations on the PGM process over the last three decades including numerous workshops at IDA’s annual conference and for school districts and literacy organizations across the country. Since 1995, Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping has been featured in Dr. Louisa Moats’ acclaimed LETRS program where it helps teach the logic of English orthography.
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Want to Hear from Kathi?
Kathi is available for presentations and workshops.
What is Kathi best known for?
She is best known as the originator of Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping (PGM) which she created in 1983 while teaching in her Vermont classroom.
What is phoneme-grapheme mapping (PGM)?
Phoneme-grapheme mapping starts with speech sound awareness and highlights phoneme-grapheme relationships by depicting the internal details of both spoken and written words through a series of intricate mappings. Its multi-sensory process is research based, highly effective and extremely engaging for students (and teachers) of all ages.
How has phoneme-grapheme mapping helped students?
Her process has been instrumental in helping students of all ages better understand the alphabetic principle – the knowledge that there are systematic and predictable relationships between written letters (graphemes) and spoken sounds (phonemes).
What is Kathi's book?
She is the author of Phonics and Spelling Through Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping.
How can I contact Kathi for our conference or meeting?
If you would like to have Kathryn at your conference or meeting, she can be reached via her publisher, Really Great Reading, at the Contact Us button on the top right menu icon of this webpage or email Really Great Reading at info@reallygreatreading.com.
