New Orleans students learn, exercise with Michelle Obama (WWLTV)
Education, Food, Health, Travel
November 6th, 2011
WWLTV.com
By Tania Dall / Eyewitness News
First lady Michelle Obama dropped by the Royal Castle Child Development Center in Hollygrove Tuesday afternoon. Her visit focused on encouraging healthy living.
“We’re jumping in a circle until it’s time to stop!” sang a classroom full of kids.
It’s not everyday that students get to jump, march and brush up on their 1-2-3’s with the first lady. However, students at Royal Castle got to do just that on Tuesday afternoon.
“I feel really honored that she came here at Royal Castle, it was really awesome,” said Pearlie Harris, director of the children’s center.
The visit highlighting the school’s involvement with a special “Eat, Sleep, Play” program that works to improve kid’s health and end child obesity.
“This is called lunch. It’s about a mouse eating good, healthy food,” the first lady said while reading a book to a captivated audience.
After storytelling and a little exercise, kids and grown-ups alike walked away inspired.
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