Cathie Perolman is a reading specialist, elementary educator, author, consultant, and creator of educational materials for primary and elementary students. She recently launched a new website with printable materials for Early Childhood teachers, CathiePerolman.com. (Friends and students of CGMS may use the code CGMS for a 15% discount)
Cathie has noticed that many classrooms have less than optimal Reading Materials, often due to the time and energy it takes to create them. Using her skill as an educator and her knowledge of the learning to read process, Cathie decided to create interesting materials that could be easily used for early readers. Her work is the fruition of this effort!
For more than three decades Cathie has dedicated her energies to improving reading for all youngsters. She serves as a Montessori teacher trainer, school consultant as well as a classroom teacher. She conducts workshops for teachers and administrators throughout the United States and has previously taught at the college level. She consults with teachers of all levels and enjoys advising students in training and supporting recent graduates.
Cathie has served as a Montessori educator for over 30 years. She is the author of Practical Special Needs for the Montessori Method: A Handbook for 3-6 Teachers and Homeschoolers, published by the Montessori Foundation. She is also the creator of Hands on Phonics, a phonics-based system of teaching reading to young children. She is a regular contributor to Tomorrow’s Child and Tomorrow’s Leadership magazines.
Cathie Perolman holds a BS in Early Childhood Education and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education with a concentration in reading. She is credentialed as a Montessori teacher. She is married and has two adult children and two adorable granddaughters. Cathie lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with her husband