Introduction to physical literacy

Introduction to physical literacy

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  Educational success Cognitive skills Mentalhealth Psychological wellness Social skills Healthy lifestyle habits Physical health Physical fitness Learning fundamental movement skills Physical Literacy is developing fundamental movement skills... in a variety of environments: ground, water, snow, ice and air. Travelling Skills Boosting Climbing Eggbeater Galloping Gliding Hopping Ice Picking Jumping Leaping Poling Running Sculling Skating Skipping Sliding Swimming Swinging Wheeling Balance Movements Balancing/Centering Body Rolling Dodging Eggbeater Floating Landing Ready Position Sinking/Falling Spinning Stopping Stretching/Curling Swinging Twisting/Turning Long-Jump Volleyball jump Jump over a hurdle Basketball lay-up Gap-closing leap Touchdown leap { After a ski/snowboard jump On your back (Fosbury Flop) After tumbling After a volleyball or basketball jump{ Pitching Javelin Discus Soccer Throw-in Bowling Football Pass Underhand throw { Long/short steps Leaping for length or height Right or left foot Leap to the side or straight forward } Long/short pass High/low pass Directed to the leg/chest/head Targeting open space Throwing over a defender } Land on one foot or two On the side of your body prior to rolling With an extended body, or while tucking With or without rotation} in various decision making situations leading to fundamental sport skills Object Control Skills Sending: Kicking Punting Rolling (ball) Strike (ball, puck, ring) Throwing Receiving: Catching Stopping Trapping Travelling with: Dribbling (feet, hands, stick) Receiving and Sending: Striking (bat, stick, racquet) Volleyball Why develop Physical Literacy? Physical Literacy increases physical activity, which increases personal success The child’s body is not mature enough to learn the Fundamental Movement Skills The child’s body is ”Ready to Learn” Optimal time to learn the Fundamental Movement Skills Time for Remedial Work Remedial Instruction Optimal time to teach Give a child a wide range of movement opportunities Body grows and matures BIRTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 When to develop Physical Literacy The most important step toward developing physical literacy is the mastering of fundamental movement skills, but mastery does not happen all at once. For almost every skill, a developing child needs to go through a series of developmental stages.
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  Active Start Stage(0-6) At this age, physical activity should always be fun and part of daily life. Active play in a safe and challenging environment is the best way to keep children physically active. FUNdamentals Stage (6-9 boys, 6-8 girls) Skill development at this age is best achieved through a combination of unstructured play in a safe and challenging environment. Learn to Train Stage (9-12 boys, 8-11 girls) This is a period of accelerated learning of coordination and fine motor skills. It is a good time to develop all fundamental movement skills and learn overall sport skills. Canadian Sport for Life Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) is a movement to improve the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada. CS4L links sport, education, recreation and health, as well aligns community, provincial and national programming. The first three LTAD stages Long-Term Athlete Development Long-term athlete development (LTAD) is a seven-stage training, competition, and recovery pathway guiding an individual’s experience in sport and physical activity from infancy through all phases of adulthood. @CS4L_ACSV /CANADIANSPORTFORLIFE Physical literacy is just as important as the ability to read and write. canadiansportforlife.ca physicalliteracy.ca Basic physical activities parents should enrol their child in: • gymnastics • swimming • running games (eg. soccer) • athletics (when available) An Introduction to Physical Literacy CS4L PHYSICAL LITERACY PHYSICAL LITERACY: Having the skills, confidence and motivation to enjoy a variety of sports and physical activities.