Winston-Salem, NC - Hatch® launches the Fit 4 You™ product with partnership and endorsement of the USDA. Dr. Brian Wansink, Executive Director for USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion announced, "We're thrilled that Hatch® has joined the 'Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge', becoming part of a 3-pronged movement where government, industry, and education are taking aim at transforming the way America eats."
The Fit 4 You™ product provides a wealth of information and activities to help teachers increase young children's participation and development in four key areas: Physical Development, Nutrition, Cognitive Development, and Social Emotional Development. Ginny Norton, President of Hatch® explains, "Fit 4 You™ addresses how to effectively bring the promotion of healthy food and lifestyle choices into the pre-school classroom."
"We have created integrated activities and chosen materials that are engaging and developmentally appropriate," explained Susan Gunnewig, a renowned expert in Early Childhood education and Director of Product Development for Hatch. In addition to the inclusion of the USDA MyPyramid materials into the product, Hatch has developed the correlations to NAEYC standards and Head Start Child Outcomes with Fit 4 You™. Additionally, material from the Head Start program "I Am Moving, I Am Learning" have been included.
About Hatch, Inc.®
Hatch believes in supporting educators while developing young minds. Founded in 1984, Hatch has become the nation's leading provider of appropriate technology in early childhood classrooms and markets a full line of developmentally-appropriate early childhood products. Hatch is committed to providing customers with the highest level of service, support and training. Hatch collaborates with award-winning experts and educators to develop an extensive line of its own exclusive and proprietary brand products such as the new iStartSmart™ educational learning system, TeachSmart® Learning System, Creative Diversity®, discover Science!®, Fit 4 You®, and Instant Classrooms.