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There's no stopping our First Lady, Michelle Obama . Wife, mother, attorney, Presidential campaign supporter, friend to world leaders, U.S. military families advocate, education advocate, university and colleges commencement speaker, champion of the Arts, and super hero .  What have we left out? Oh, just this. First Lady Michelle Obama and Institute of Museum and Library Services Director, Susan Hildreth announced the launch of Let’s Move! Museums & Gardens. The national initiative will provide opportunities for millions of museum and garden visitors to learn about healthy food choices and will promote physical activity through interactive exhibits and programs. Mrs. Obama, addressing museum conference attendees in Houston, Texas via video message, said, "Everyday, in museums, public gardens, zoos, and so many other places, you expose our children to new ideas and inspire them to stretch their imaginations. You teach them new skills and new ways of thinking. And y...

This week President Obama issued a Read Across America Day proclamation   that stated: Hidden in the pages of books are extraordinary worlds and characters that can spark creativity and imagination, and unlock the potential that lies within each of our children. Reading is the foundation upon which all other learning is built, and on Read Across America Day, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting America's next generation of great readers. First Lady Michelle Obama , along with Education Secretary Arne Duncan  spent the morning reading Dr. Seuss classic, Green Eggs and Ham  to hundreds of elementary school students as part of the National Education Association’s 14th annual Read Across America Day. The First Lady emphasized that reading to children is an important part of their growth and development. NEA’s Read Across America, sponsored by the 3.2 million-member National Education Association, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., and more than 50 national partner organ...

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."  —Jackie Kennedy On Jan 29 - Feb 6, 2011 at the Kennedy Center's Family Theater poetry written and compiled by Caroline Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, will be featured during the world premiere Kennedy Center commission that uses spoken word and music to explore the touchstones of the life of one of America's most heralded families. The production of 'A Celebration of Verse' moves audiences to the words of Kennedy family favorites by Robert Frost , Carl Sandburg, Langston Hughes , Edgar Allan Poe , Gwendolyn Brooks , E.E. Cummings, and others.  J. Kennedy Facts : Jacqueline Kennedy, a lifelong lover of poetry, also wrote poems from an early age, some of which were published in the local newspaper. Her poem, "Sea Joy," is just one of her poems that will be read during the American Scrapbook performances.