She encouraged students to paint the mural. She managed to get the sofas and other furniture, albeit with a lot of support from parents and organizations like the National American Insurance Company of California. An art teacher for more than a decade, London said she believes in a visual approach to reading. After teaching art for three years at Long Beach Unified, she decided to apply for a librarian job. It's not enough, she says, to just tell kids to read, they have to be immersed.
Lindbergh students seem to be absorbing that culture.
Before and after school, the sofas are packed with small bodies, all with their noses stuck in books.