Jim Grove

Jim Grove is a senior contributing editor at Active For Life and a consulting editor to national sport organizations on physical literacy and Long-Term Athlete Development since 2006. He holds a degree in education along with NCCP certification as a youth soccer coach. Married with three children, he has 18 years experience coaching children and youth ages 5 to 18. Follow Jim on Twitter, @grovecoach.

Child development

Physical literacy checklists

Here are four checklists to help you target the basic movement skills that your child should be developing at different ages, including suggestions on how to get them moving.

Child development

Physical literacy checklist: 6-9 years

From gymnastics to skating, these sport skills will help your child develop physical literacy

Child development

Physical literacy checklist: 4-6 years

These fundamental movement skills will help your preschool child become physically literate

Child development

Physical literacy checklist: 2-4 years

Six fundamental movement skills that will help toddlers become physically literate

Child development

Physical literacy checklist: 0-2 years

Explore these basic fundamental movement skills to help your infant become physically literate

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9 ways to tell if your child is physically literate + free printable

Physical literacy is when kids have developed the skills, confidence, and love of movement to be active for life. Here are some simple ways you can gauge the state of your child’s physical literacy.