Kari-Lynn Winters

Kari-Lynn Winters

Kari Winters, née Moore (born 1969) is a Canadian writer of children's literature. She teaches children's literature and drama at the University of British Columbia. [ [http://cwill.bc.ca/search/member_detail/76 Children’s Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia] ]

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario Winters has studied or taught in schools across North America. Her master's thesis, "Developing an Arts-Integrated Narrative Reading ComprehensionProgram for Less Proficient Grade 3 and 4 Students", was selected as best Master's Thesis in Literacy in Canada, 2005. [ [http://kariwinters.com/pdf/llrc_2005.pdf http://www.csse.ca/CACS/LLRC/awards.htm] ] It was on exploring the efficacy of using the arts to strengthen less proficient students' reading comprehension. Waters is currently completing a PhD on the subject. She holds a teaching degree from the University of Toronto, in regular and special education for children ages 3-13. She is also a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, where she earned a certificate in technical theatre. [ [http://www.canscaip.org/bios/wintersk.html Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers] ] She puts her drama background to practical use by writing scripts for and performing with Vancouver's theatre-for-literacy troupe Tickle Trunk Players.

Winters has published a children's books, children's non-fiction articles, and academic articles. She says she didn't always consider herself a writer; many of her elementary school years were spent either resisting composition or struggling to write. [Patrick Brennan. "Weakness Turns to Strength." "St. Thomas Times Journal", June 30 2007] Much of her current work explores how she came to appreciate storytelling and children's literature and eventually became a writer herself, and ways to effect a similar transformation in her students.

Books

*"Jeffrey and Sloth" (Orca Book Publishers, 2007)

Journal articles

* Rogers, Theresa, Winters, Kari-Lynn, Bryan, G., Price, J., McCormick, F., House, L., Mezzarobba, D., & Sinclaire, C. (2006, March). "Developing the IRIS: Toward Situated and Valid Assessment Measures in Collaborative Professional Development and School Reform in Literacy." "The Reading Teacher," 59(6), 544–553.
* "Letting Arnold Lobel Pack My Luggage". "The Dragon Lode: Journal of the Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group,] " International Reading Association, 24:2 (Spring 2006), pp. 46-50.

Children's non-fiction articles

* "Honey, I Shrunk My Liver." "Know Magazine," 6 (Nov/Dec 2006), p. 4.
* "A Scientist Lives in Our Kitchen." "Know Magazine," 9 (May/June, 2007), p. 18.
* "Monkeying Around with Perfume." "Know Magazine," 9 (May/June, 2007), p. 3.
* "Measure Me A Measurement." "Know Magazine," 11 (September/October, 2007), p. 18.
* "Colorful Mistakes." "Fandangle Magazine for Children," (September, 2007).

Children's fiction articles

* "Jeffrey's Wor(l)ds Meet Sloth," illustrated by Oana Capota. "Chameleon Magazine," 2:1, 24-28 (2004).
* "Esper's Dream," illustrated by Tami Thirlwell. "Chameleon Magazine," 3:1, 24-28 (2006).
* "Extreme Rollers." "ChickaDEE Magazine," (January, 2008)
* "The Mightiest of All." "Know Magazine," ( January, 2008)

Academic book articles

* Winters, K. Rogers, T., Schofield, A (2006). "The Antigone Project: Exploring the Imaginative, Active, and Social Dimensions of Drama, Print Literacy, and Media." In Crumpler T., Schneider, J., and Rogers, T. (eds.). "Process Drama: an Educational Tool for Developing Multiple Literacies." Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Education

*1992: Honours Bachelor of Arts, Theatre, Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario
*1994: Theatre Technician Certificate, National Theatre School, Montreal Quebec
*1998: Diploma in Child Study (Master's equivalent), Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto (OISE/UT)
*1998: Ontario Certificate of Qualification (Primary/Junior)
*2004: Master of Arts, Language and Literacy Education Dept. University of British Columbia

External links

* [http://kariwinters.com Kari-Lynn Winters personal website]
* [http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/rt/v59/i6/abstracts/RT-59-6-Rogers.html "Developing the IRIS: Toward Situated and Valid Assessment Measures in Collaborative Professional Development and School Reform in Literacy"]
* [http://www.ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/chameleon/april06/stories/espersdream.htm "Esper's Dream"]
* [http://www.ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/chameleon/april04/winters.htm "Jeffrey's Wor(l)ds Meet Sloth"]
* [http://www.orcabook.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=309 Orca Book Publishers' "Jeffrey and Sloth" page]
* [http://tickletrunkplayers.com/about/bios Tickle Trunk Players literacy drama troupe]

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