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.
