Welcome to the McNair Reading Room

Our highest priorities are to develop our students’ ability to read as well as to maintain and increase their love of reading.  The ability to read is a skill that benefits our children throughout their lives.  Educational research tells us that the more our children read the higher they will achieve academically. 

Two of the most beneficial things we can do for our children are to read aloud to them at all ages and provide them with opportunities to read books themselves.

We welcome you to explore the contents of the Reading Room and we hope that you will use the ideas to continue to build your child’s love of reading!

Happy Reading,
The McNair Literacy Team
Elementary Language Arts Program

Great Web Sites for Parents and Students

Thinkfinity by Verizon: a great resource for all

National Education Association Book Lists--multiple book lists for finding new books to read and enjoy

Seussville--a wonderful web site with favorite Dr. Seuss characters and fun reading activities
StoryLine Online--children can hear stories read aloud by well-known actors
New York City Public Library EBooks--multiple resources to engage children in reading
PBS Kids: all kinds of stories to listen to with children
Clifford Stories from PBS
Fairfax County Public Library Lists for Kids
Reading Rockets--resources for families
Teacher-created Reading resource site
IRA site for parents
ALA Favorite Children's Stories
Scholastic Parent Site

This web page contains links to one or more web pages that are outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.

April 2, 2009