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| First Lady Michelle Obama reads "Where the Wild Things Are" to children at the Royal Castle Child Development Center in New Orleans, La., Nov. 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) |
The First Lady was in New Orleans, where she visited the Royal Castle Child Development Center and led the toddlers and parents in activities and reading. The Royal Castle Child Development Center participates in Let’s Move! Child Care, which is designed to get child care centers and homes to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Mrs. Obama and the kids started off with a round of stretching, jumping, and marching in place, and followed up with a reading of two books, “Lunch” by Denise Fleming, and “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak.
The Royal Castle Child Development Center offers an arts-based health curriculum called Eat Sleep Play that is conducted by the Louisiana Children’s Museum, who is involved in Let’s Move! Museums and Gardens. Eat Sleep Play teaches children and parents ways of eating healthy, getting the right amount of sleep, and leading an active lifestyle.
(This release is from The Let's Move Program, The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111 )
