Hi!
My name is Mrs. McPherson, and I LOVE BOOKS, READING , and TEACHING! One of my most favorite things to do in the whole world is to help boys and girls learn to read and to read stories to them! I think it's one of the best feelings in the world to see a child's eyes light up when they realize that they are actually reading on their own! It's a good thing that I feel this way, because I am the literacy teacher here at Apex Elementary School. I primarily work with students, teachers, and parents in K-2; but I am also willing to try to serve as a resource to anyone who may have literacy concerns. I thought that I would try to put some reading quotes and some articles on reading and school topics in general on the school website from time to time as a resource for you. I hope to make a "Parents' Corner" outside the reading room in the next few weeks where I will put some handouts or other info that you could check out when you're in the school also.

This month, I thought I'd start with one of my favorite quotes from "Dr. Seuss" and with a link to 2 articles that I think you might enjoy. They are called, "The ABC's of Back to School for Parents" and "Six Secrets for Back-to-School Success" . Both articles are short and easy to read, but they pack in a lot of good information for getting the school year off to a good start! They are appropriate for any age or grade level!

You can find "The ABC's of Back to School for Parents" at this link: http://www.education.com/print/abcs-back-to-school/

The article, "Six Secrets for Back-to-School Success" can be found at: http://www.education.com/print/secrets-school-success/

I hope you enjoy them. I will print out a few "hard" copies to go in the parent corner for those of you who may not have access to a computer and internet. You could stop by and pick up a copy when you are in school; or if you cannot come in, but want a copy, just have your child bring me a note saying that and I'll send one home!

Our "Dr. Seuss" quote comes from the book, "I Can Read with My Eyes Shut." It is:

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."

That certainly seems true to me!

Finally, (and usually I won't be so long with this site), I wanted to share one of my favorite poems about the partnership that hopefully exists between all parents and teachers. It is titled, "Unity" , and you'll find it at the end of this article.

Stop by and see the Reading Room and check out the parents' corner anytime! If you ever have special topics that you'd like me to try to address in this newsletter, you can e-mail me your suggestions at rmcpherson@wcpss.net .

Be sure to enjoy a good book with your child today!

Happy Reading ,