Chalk Beat – Caroline Bauman
“Alexia Young loves to keep her third-grade class on the move. Every day, her students at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School in Memphis jump up from their desks, dance around the classroom, and belt out a “reading chant,” complete with hand motions. “I love to read. I’m intelligent. Whoo that knowledge! Strong and elegant, I love to read, read, read!” Young says the ritual helps her students focus before they dive into reading time. But equally as important, it gets them up and moving.” (more)