Skill: Run

Learn about your young child’s physical development and try these creative activities to help them develop motor skills.

This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imitate the movements of their parent or play partner.

This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, timing, and strength required for any and all sports and activities that involve a running jump (e.g., basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics).

It’s very clear our toddler wants to run (and jump and swing and slide), but we started to wonder: when should she start running?

This fall activities scavenger hunt is a fun way for kids to explore autumn changes and practice fundamental movement skills along the way.

Grandparents who babysit or take care of their grandkids have a great opportunity to play together and boost physical literacy.

Kin-Ball is a fast-paced, interactive sport that engages a wide range of skills, while promoting physical activity, sportsmanship, and teamwork.

Cricket is gaining momentum as a fun physical activity option in schools across Canada. Learn more about why the sport is so great for kids.

Ball hockey is versatile, fun, affordable—what’s not to love? Here’s how you can help your kids give it a try.

Here’s some advice for parents who have questions and concerns about their kids’ running, from their form to their enjoyment.

Whether kids like sports or not, being active and moving everyday is good for them! So how do you get your non-sporty child to be active? Try these tips to incorporate movement into what they love. 

Olympian Andre De Grasse teamed up with a Montreal teen to start the RACE WITH ME! Virtual Challenge, an initiative to encourage kids to run.

Does your school have a nearby wooded area or forest? Use this space as an outdoor classroom during PE to build fundamental movement skills.

The latest version of the Nintendo console offers many fun exergames—active games that incorporate body movements into gameplay.

In discussions of physical literacy, you’ll often hear talk of “fundamental movement skills.” What exactly are they?

Parents who love running often wonder whether their kids can join them. It depends on the age of the kids—and the parents’ expectations.

One way to encourage kids to play is to prompt rather than suggest. Often, the activities they find the most engaging are the ones they invent themselves.

The days are getting longer, the birds are singing, and my kids are full of energy. Thankfully, spring offers many opportunities for children to get moving outdoors.

If you or your kids are trying to figure out ways to be active each day during this time of isolation, turn to the Recipe for an Active Day for ideas.

Even while social distancing, families can get out for walks in their neighbourhood. Here are some ideas to keep things fun and fresh.

These spaces offer valuable opportunities for the development of physical literacy and for experimentation.

Physical education doesn’t just happen in a gymnasium. I’m a big proponent of active free play outside during physical education (PE) class. In my PE classes, I plan for quite a lot of it when the weather allows. There are so many benefits of free play outside that cannot be replicated in the gymnasium. In most … Continued

Caleigh MacPherson, a soccer player for the Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers, fell in love with the sport from a very young age. She was just four years old when she first started playing soccer, but she said the fact that she spent time spent playing other sports too is what helped her become the high-performing athlete … Continued

“Any questions?” This well-meaning phrase, when posed to a group of young female athletes, often results in 10 or more hands shooting up, and you as a coach end up standing there fielding questions like you’ve just entered your own personal press conference. You may be thinking to yourself, “Well that’s just how kids are.” … Continued