How parent-and-baby aquafit classes inspire physical literacy
An important lifelong skill that you and your child can bond over
Get dads and kids playing together with this Father’s Day coupon book
The ultimate DIY present for active dads and their kids
This free program brings tennis, fun, and physical literacy to kids
A Love of Tennis offers encouragement to children and youth
Why Ultimate is a great game for kids
The joy of playing with a flying disc
Webinar: Engaging the grassroots in physical literacy
Parents are growing the physical literacy movement
Using mindfulness, music, and movement to develop physical literacy in kids
Coordinating breathing with movement
Parent myths, and real truths, about physical literacy
Debunking some common fallacies
Video shows how we need a broad diet of daily movement
Variety is key to long term health and wellness
Special-needs children: 5 ways to help their physical literacy flourish
Free2BMe provides fitness opportunities for special needs children and youth
Talent development vs. talent identification: Give kids a chance
Pre-teen years should emphasize skills development for all
Relative age and developmental age: Is your child getting shortchanged?
Physical, mental, and emotional maturation of children varies greatly
4 things that should be part of every kid’s hockey experience
When the game is fun for everyone, everybody wins
5 ways to keep kids playing sports
Strategies to manage a competitive-based culture
Jordan Spieth versus Tiger Woods
A tale of two different approaches to childhood development
Video shows what happens when “play” becomes “practice”
Kids pay a high cost for early specialization
Specialization: What does it really mean?
Repetition of one activity to the exclusion of all others is rarely wise
Physical literacy lesson plans for summer camps
Get complete sets of physical literacy activities and lessons
A grandfather trips and what he does next will inspire you
A lifetime of activity can be an ounce of prevention
These students are being encouraged not to walk in the halls
How one school has encouraged activity in a creative way
Here’s what hockey’s “new normal” is made of
The direction Canadian hockey, at its highest levels, is heading
Children with poor physical literacy struggle as adults
Children who never learn to read or write become adults who can’t read or write. Should we be surprised that children who never develop movement skills become inactive, uncoordinated adults? A recent CBC story and news video suggests that children’s movement skills and physical literacy have been in steady decline in recent years. The failure … Continued
Developing self-confidence in children at Le Petit Gym/The Little Gym
High quality physical activity programs for children is key
In Québec, kids don’t play hockey games until they have the skills
The right start leads to life-long enjoyment
First steps to becoming a hockey player
Every shot, every pass, every goal begins with skating