
Integrated into all Children’s Aid early childhood classrooms, the Go!Kids curriculum helps toddlers develop a foundation for a lifetime of healthy behaviors.
In 2003, Children’s Aid launched the Go!Healthy Initiative in response to the alarming rates of childhood obesity — 1 in 4 Head Start children — in New York City. Go!Kids was the first Children’s Aid Go!Healthy program that aimed to help children develop diets rich in fruits and vegetables associated with long-term health benefits.
A holistic approach to nutrition
Through age-appropriate books, arts and crafts, breathing exercises, movement, songs, yoga poses, and play-center environments, children learn to differentiate between healthy “Go!Foods” and not-so-healthy “slow foods.” Children also expand their palates through educational lessons and hands-on cooking activities, practice moderation in eating processed foods, and develop an appreciation for active lifestyles early on.
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