FAQ's
This page contains answers to the questions most frequently asked of the HealthStart team. If you have a question and don’t find the answer here please contact us and get in touch. We’d be happy to hear from you.

How does HEY! benefit my school?

You want the best for your students, and so do their parents. HEY! helps you take care of the whole child, body and mind. Because HEY! meets National Assocation for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) curriculum guidelines, you can trust that lessons on health and wellness also help reinforce academic learning by building letter recognition, counting and sorting, and graphomotor (writing) skills. HEY! lets your school go the extra mile for the kids in your care.

 

How is HealthStart Different from other child health & wellness programs?

  • A-B-C, 1-2-3...
While most child health and wellness programs start with school-aged children, HEY! focuses on pre-schoolers. We believe that health and wellness are fundamental lessons. What kids learn early stays with them for life.
  • HEALTH POSITIVE
Many programs focus on disease or what not to do. HEY! keeps the message positive and proactive as it gives children the knowledge needed for lifelong wellness.
  • "NUTRIENT-RICH" LESSONS
We believe that fostering real scientific curiosity and self-awareness from a young age is vital. You won't find any watered-down, "empty-calorie" lessons here
  • PARENT INVOLVEMENT
HEY! engages parents and helps them be active participants in their child's health. We grow healthy families and communities organically.
 

Why is this important?

Nothing is more important to parents than their child’s health. Yet many do not realize that the United States is facing a healthcare crisis. Although Americans spend more money on healthcare services than other western countries, we have poorer health outcomes. Today Americans have shorter life expectancies than people living in Cuba or Chile. But the worst is that American children living now may experience shorter lives than their parents. When you use HEY!, you let parents know that you are investing in a better, healthier future for their children.


What will children learn?

HealthStart teaches children how their body works; starting with the brain (see curriculum outline). It explains how the world around them contributes to their health. Each lesson contains language arts, math, nutrition, physical activity, and life skills components. HealthStart can be used as a standalone curriculum or fully integrated with an existing curriculum. To see samples of our curriculum, please register free on our website.
 

Why start with preschoolers?

Lessons young children learn often stay with them for life. This age group makes major vocabulary, fine motor skill and social behavior gains. This is also the time when parents are most engaged in their child’s development. By starting early we can set the stage for children and families to make good choices about their health.