Christie WelsbyFor nearly 30 years, Christie Welsby has taught elementary students as an elementary school reading specialist. She has a B.A. in Elementary Education and an M.A. in Reading, Language Arts, and Literature. A life-long learner, she also obtained a C.AS. in Educational Technology and New Literacies. She's been trained in and taught with many reading approaches, including Reading Recovery and Orton-Gillingham. Concerned with the small amount of truly decodable books available at bookstores and libraries, Christie wrote Forward Motion Readers for all readers to experience reading success. In addition to reading and writing, she enjoys music, theater, hiking and traveling with her family. Learn more about Christie at www.forwardmotionteaching.com. Read More Read Less