GA First Lady Visits Forsyth Elementary School

Georgia’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, visited Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming and read to the kindergarten class on Friday morning.

The event was part of Gov. and First Lady Deal’s Read Across Georgia Month.

“It takes parents, teachers and the community working together to lay the education groundwork for academic success,” said First Lady Deal in a news release.

Deal read “T.J.’s Discovery,” written by the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School, to the kindergarten students on Friday, according to the Forsyth Herald.

The book was introduced at the kickoff of Read Across Georgia Month.

“‘T.J.’s Discovery’ is a family adventure that engages children and serves as a teaching tool for parents and caregivers,” Deal said. “My hope is that this book will help parents become more confident as they guide their children in the process of learning to read.”

As part of Read Across Georgia Month, a copy of “T.J.’s Discovery” will be given to every student in Georgia’s Pre-K program.

-- Photo from Forsyth County Public Schools Facebook page.