School Principal Reads Bedtime Stories On Facebook Live To Get Kids To Read Before Bed

This is a real teacher! Elementary school principal Dr Belinda George of Homer Drive Elementary in Beaumont, Texas is a shining example of the dedication and love all teachers should have for education.

Every Tuesday at 7.30PM she signs onto Facebook and live-streams herself reading a bed time story. She calls this ‘Tucked-In Tuesdays’ and it has gotten an amazing response from the kids of her school. Each week she wears a different fun set of pyjamas and reads a story to the kids of her school, and it has been a great way to get the kids interested in reading.

Her logo.

“The idea came from a Facebook group called Principal Principles Leadership Group,”

Dr. George told TODAY

The benefits of reading to children are countless. Children that are read to develop larger vocabularies, earlier literacy skills, stronger relationships and are better at socializing. Unfortunately, in low-income households, children may have limited access to books and to adults that can read to them regularly. In Dr. George’s school, 95% of her students live in this type of situation.

A screenshot of Dr. George at work.

The response has been incredible, with parents of children in and out of the school commenting on her videos and explaining how excited and impressed they are by the idea.

The parents love it!

One parent commented –

“Kudos to the principal. What lucky kids to have such a caring teacher.”