A home is a place where kids feel comfortable moving. Where there are rooms and endless opportunities for your child to use their imagination; and create the perfect way to explore. We prefer to have our beds made and our couches mainly for sitting as parents. With that said, we do not have to take away
Jim Grove highlights the significance of physical literacy development in your baby’s life. Physical literacy is the development of a wide range of fundamental movement abilities in your child that will promote an active lifestyle and all of the associated physical, cognitive, emotional, and social benefits that come with it. You may be wondering what
Susan Scandiffio discusses how, as a mother of three children who participate in several sports, she has witnessed a wide variety of emotions both on and off the field. Moving and being physically active have been found through research to reduce stress, improve cognition, aid with sleep, and make people happier in general. Susan Scandiffio
Richard Monette explains how helping your child become a better reader and someone who appreciates reading is akin to developing physical literacy and a love for being active. The following are Richard Monette’s ten ways that raising a physically literate child is similar to raising a reader: Make reading/physical literacy a family value Let them
Richard Monette dives into the concept that the time for developing physical literacy in children is now. There is no denying that individuals, both young and old, have to move to be healthy. This fact is widely accepted and undeniable. As a result, there is growing concern that today’s children will grow up in a
The COVID-19 pandemic deprived people of their right to participate in sports and recreation in unimaginable ways. Jumpstart has recently released its State of Sport Report for March 2022. There continue to be significant barriers to sport for Canadian youth, and the pandemic has left recreational sports organizations attempting to restore their funds. Concerns about
Is it true that losing – every single game – is not that big of a deal for kids? Is it genuinely beneficial to them? Heather Dixon delves into this subject and offers some suggestions, finding solace in the idea that trying something – and then failing – can often help build a child’s confidence
Are you an adult with a spinal cord injury (SCI)? Do you think you are getting enough exercise? An international group of SCI scientists, people living with SCI, doctors, and representatives from SCI organizations collaborated to produce physical exercise guidelines for adults with SCI. These physical activity recommendations are based on the most up-to-date scientific
The building is a hive of activity on this wintry day. A local Zumba instructor is teaching a class in one of the meeting rooms and the participants are sweating it out to upbeat music. In the Children’s department, the kids are playing a lively round of mini-golf. In another area, a woman is arranging
Sport for Life and Physical Literacy for Life provide excellent information about physical literacy.
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