Topics: Child development

It’s important kids learn the social and emotional skills needed to participate in physical activity

To explain how kids’ brains grow and develop, scientists use a metaphor: building a child’s brain in the early years is like building a house.

Scarlett and Isaiah are the new hosts of the Treehouse TV program

Physical literacy means your child develops a wide variety of fundamental movement skills that will support an active lifestyle and all of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social benefits that go with it.

Ask questions to make sure they’re receiving the best, most well-rounded education possible

Sometimes (okay, most of the time), it’s impossible to even consider adding anything else to the schedule. But these are some simple—really!—ways to add movement to your child’s day.

Physical activity benefits everyone

Hiking provides opportunities to share great experiences with your kids

The intellectual, social, and physical development of children are intertwined

Help your child’s teachers and activity leaders by giving them our easy-to-use lesson plans

Safe exploration builds physical literacy, confidence and curiosity

Beyond sleeping, eating, and cognitive development, babies need to move, too

Tummy time, reaching, and grasping are all skills that can be developed at this stage

Rolling, crawling and climbing are common activities to encourage at this stage

Help your child to develop their non-dominant hand at this age

It’s time to encourage safely crawling up stairs, balance skills, and playing

Developing physical literacy is more important to being active than genetics

Most kids often do better to wait until age six, seven or even eight

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.

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

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

Six fundamental movement skills that will help toddlers become physically literate

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

How to help them build character, resourcefulness, and a positive sense of well-being