For 'Tucked-in Tuesdays,' Texas principal reads a bedtime story online to her students

Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. on the dot, Belinda George puts on her pajamas, gets in front of her computer, and starts reading a bedtime story.

George is the principal of Homer Drive Elementary in Beaumont, Texas. As part of "Tucked-in Tuesdays," she uses Facebook Live to read a book to her 680 students and anyone else who visits the school's Facebook page. Her goal is to get students excited about reading, and she imparts life lessons that go along with each book. "The bottom line is I love, love kids," George told The Washington Post. "I know if I don't reach them outside of school, I never reach them in school."

On Wednesdays, students come up to George and tell her about their favorite part of the book she read, or take quizzes to get Accelerated Reading points. She knows that by making this connection with students, they will work harder at school, strengthening their skills. "If a child feels loved, they will try," she said. "There's no science about it." Catherine Garcia

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