Regular physical activity is a vital cornerstone in leading a healthy life, for children and adults. This article addresses the importance of helping all children to achieve physical literacy at a young age and provides an update on steps being taken in Alberta by Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) and other key stakeholders to better promote physical literacy to all Albertans.

This WellSpring covers the following topics:

• Counteracting the Results of Inactivity
• Early Physical Literacy is Part of the Answer
• Important Benefits of Physical Literacy
• Combined Efforts Towards Physical Literacy
• Developing Fundamental Movement Skills
• Building Support for Early Physical Literacy in Alberta

WellSpring article (pdf, 4 pages, 602 KB)

References (pdf, 1 page, 143 KB)

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USEFUL LINKS ON THIS WELLSPRING TOPIC

• Canadian Sport for Life
  Offers information and printable documents for parents, the education and recreation sector, and athletes and coaches. For example: Developing Physical Literacy: A Guide for Parents of Children Ages 0 to 12.
• Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation
  Provides information on CS4L grants, Alberta Ambassadors, links and resources.
  
• Physical and Health Education Canada
  Offers information a variety of tools and supports, for parents and educators.
• www.playsport.net
  An educational website from the Ontario Physical Health and Education Association. Offers many activities designed to teach kids games by playing games.
• www.physical-literacy.org.uk
  A leading physical literacy expert, Margaret Whitehead, offer a website with a range of physical literacy content, including research papers and other resources.