Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

Raising Critical Thinkers

How do we encourage independent, critical thought? Through creating access to books, not through teaching to a test. When rote learning is all we know, we will develop an impressive memory, but lack the capacity for creative thought. Teaching phonics over reading creates the ability to memorize words that sound the way they are spelled. Learning to read allows us to question what we are hearing, reading and seeing, and allows us to develop thoughts that can disrupt the norm. Investing in books and libraries is a great equalizer, and a step up to the life children deserve.

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