


20 pucks, 960 smiles: How coaches can make practices more fun
For coaches, when it comes to helping young kids love sport and movement, the secret is making playing and practicing fun.

How to get your kids to spend more time moving with a simple recipe called physical literacy
In today’s world, kids have all kinds of nudges not to move. With this simple recipe, we can help them develop a love of physical activity.

The recipe to get kids moving—for life
Using this simple recipe, here’s how you can encourage physical literacy and a love of movement in your children.

The sure-bet recipe to raise kids who love (and will want) to get active
When you “blend” these three ingredients, they become a “super-smoothie” that kids can’t resist. The recipe is called physical literacy.

What “back to school” looks like during COVID-19
With some schools reopening, a Quebec teacher tells the CBC that while students and teachers are happy to be back, there’s a lot of uncertainty too.

Ask an expert: How to get kids more active at home?
According to early childhood education expert Dawne Clark, the key is to create an enriching home environment that invites physically active play.

Canadian hockey has evolved on the ice—can its culture follow?
Throughout hockey’s evolution, every change in the game has fueled debates between the “old guard” and those who have pushed for changes.

Are youth sports too serious?
As parents and coaches, we must make youth sports fun for kids. Tim Hortons’ latest advertisement highlights this.

Why I decided I’d never yell when my kids play hockey
It’s important to understand how yelling in the stands might affect your child’s focus and his or her overall enjoyment of the game.

This ad campaign seeks to empower women in soccer
We don’t sell commercial ad space on Active for Life, but once in a while, we recognize advertising campaigns that promote important messages. This is the case with the Visa ad campaign developed for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which started earlier this month. The campaign video shows a series of female soccer players … Continued