Michelle Obama links movement to better test scores
First Lady Michelle Obama (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
First lady Michelle Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM host B. Smith being aired to mark the third anniversary of her “Let’s Move” campaign, said that allowing students to get up and move around helps them concentrate better and get better test scores.
Here are some quotes from the interview on “The B. Smith and ‘Thank You Dan’ Show” on SiriusXM Urban View, channel 128, first aired Tuesday and again Wednesday:
B. Smith: This month marks the third anniversary of your “Let’s Move!” initiative. Congratulations on that. That is so important.
Michelle Obama: Thank you. We are excited every day, but we really try to take the time on the anniversary to really take a step back, look at where we have come because we still have work to do. We’re still dealing with one in three kids in this country that are
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