Show 64: Setting a Foundation for Health and Happiness

Candace Young is an incredible PE teacher passionate about inspiring movement and health.  She spends her entire day teaching five and six-year-olds the key habits for success in life.  Her classroom is dynamic, engaging, and organized.  Her positive attitude is palpable through the conversation and her passion for making a difference. She has really high expectations for students because she truly believes, they can accomplish anything they put their mind to.

In This Episode We Cover

• Creating a foundation of movement and health at a young age with kindergartners.
• Creating safe opportunities for failures and successes.
• As adults, we can model good behavior and healthy habits.
• Key vocabulary words to use with young students related to movement and health.
• Creating expectations with structured play and free play.
• The structure of her classroom and the routines the students follow.
• Her efforts to support classroom instruction and encourage movement across all subjects.