Title I Parents,

We are so excited to share the love of reading with your children and to show them that books truly take you places!

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed your adventure into the world of animals. For the next couple of weeks we will be exploring world famous leaders, inventors, explorers, musicians, and athletes past and present. There will be books to listen to, biographies, and so much more.

Travel with us back in time to the the days of the American Revolution. Learn about the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic, the scientist who created peanut butter, the Olympian who was once told she would never walk again but later became known as the "fastest woman in the world." Follow the footsteps of Johnny Appleseed and heroine Helen Keller who didn't give up despite being deaf and blind, or Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, "The time is always right to do right."

So many adventures await!!

Look for more exciting topics to explore later this spring. Go click on the Reading Adventures page and let your child's adventure begin!

Our Featured author this week is Isabel Sanchez Vegara! Check out her story and books. Talk with your child regarding what you notice about her illustrations and style of writing.

Additionally, we have added a few more websites to our list of resources. As this site continues to develop, we will be placing those websites into groups by topic and grade level. A key at home learning tip from the William and Mary webinar, posted on the resource page, is the importance of building the vocabulary and background knowledge of our children. One of the ways to accomplish this is to teach and expose them to a variety of topics. Also, reading a variety of books on a similar topic of interest increases motivation and background knowledge. Our hope is that our adventure page helps to fulfill this goal .

The new K-5 lesson plans for the division have been posted on our lessons page. You can also find the previous lessons by hovering over the lessons tab and clicking on the drop down box.

Our email addresses can be found under the Reading Specialists tab. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions.

The Prince George Title I Reading Team