"Physical literacy is simple, fun, and essential for today’s kids" -Richard Monette
For more information and background on
Physical Literacy and the benefits of becoming
more physically literate, check out the resources
below:
Physical Literacy and the benefits of becoming
more physically literate, check out the resources
below:
Resources for Physical Literacy Activities:
- activeforlife.com/ : This site is phenomenal and I have used it a lot throughout this project. On this one site you will find articles about physical literacy, resources for parents, news about physical literacy, activities that are sorted based on age group that it would be best for and the type of movements it includes, and on top of all of that, this site even has a resources section too! Check it out!
- PHE Canada Fitness Activities for Kids : When you click on this link, you will be taken to a PDF document created by Physical Health Education Canada. This resource addresses the concern of physical inactivity and children by promoting the fact that fitness can be fun! It provides instructions for fun fitness activities that will motivate students to not only be active, but to also will allow them experience the joy of activity. There are activities for multiple grade levels, thus it is a great resource for all teachers!
- Canadian Sports for Life : By clicking on this link you will be taken to a resource about developing physical literacy, created by Canadian Sports for Life. This resource is quite a long read, but it is definitely worth it! I used it in my project to help gather some information to provide to my students, to teach them about how they can develop their physical literacy outside of school. In this resource there is a ton of information on all of the physical literacy details, how to start developing physical literacy as well as some next steps for continuous improvement!
- www.physicalliteracy.ca/inclusion/bestpracticesprograms : This link will take you to a webpage created by Canadian Sports for Life as well, however it is more focussed on inclusive activities. It outlines what the best practices towards physical literacy are for people with various exceptionalities. A few of the exceptionalities covered in this resource are autism, auditory impairments, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and visual impairments.