Lewall's introduction to gymnastics happened by chance: she started her career as a physical education teacher, and part of her degree at UBC involved learning about that sport. Upon completion of her degree, her first teaching posting was at Steveston Senior Secondary, and at the start of the school year some students approached her about starting a gymnastics club.

0:00 - Introduction

8:22 - What is physical literacy?

13:25 - The importance of free play

17:07 - Parenting with free play

21:04 - Interactions

25:18 - Easing up on the challenges

35:48 - Kids’ opinions

39:30 - Post-COVID free play

49:52 - Conclusions

The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted on the For the Love of the Game Summer Virtual Summit 2020. To learn more about our upcoming summits and events with featured speakers, head to fortheloveofthegame.ca/events