I completely agree with your perspective on the importance of active health education and its lasting impact. Teaching children about movement early on helps create lifelong habits, benefiting both them and future generations. Your experience highlights how early exposure to physical activity encourages long-term engagement, even when PE is no longer mandatory.
The lack of awareness around the 24-hour movement guidelines is a major gap in education. If teachers actively shared this information, students might be more motivated to meet daily movement goals. Kathleen’s before-school program reinforces how activity improves focus and well-being, which aligns with the ParticipACTION Report Card’s concerns about sedentary behaviour affecting both physical and mental health.
Your statement, “one body, one mind, one chance,” captures the urgency of this issue. It’s our responsibility as educators and role models to ensure students have the tools to lead active, healthy lives. How do you think schools could better integrate movement into daily learning?