Teachers throughout the Escambia County School District want to open doors for today's students to become happy, successful citizens of our community. I can think of no better way to facilitate that process than to help children understand the power of words! Whether they be in written or spoken form, the language arts are essential to understanding and participating in the world around us. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing enable us to move from ignorant to knowledgeable while becoming confident in our abilities to make a difference in this world.

    By integrating the language arts into all areas of the curriculum, elementary teachers seek to build a foundation for better self-expression and harmony in interpersonal relations, as well as academic pursuits. Let’s face it, listening, reading, writing, and speaking are involved in every subject we teach! Use words well, and you can be ready for any endeavor!

    In the Elementary Language Arts Department, we strive to equip Escambia County’s elementary teachers with the skills and tools to instruct in ways that enrich the daily lives of our students. By understanding and using language to express ideas, students should be able to pursue knowledge in any field and set the world on fire!

                                            Beverly Patteson
                                                                Elementary Language
                                                                Arts Specialist