The “Learning to Train” stage of the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) framework is a vital part of developing physical literacy in children. This article outlines the importance of this stage, and offers insights and guidance to coaches, teachers, parents/guardians, recreation leaders, youth leaders and other adults responsible for children’s activities and sports programming, as they work to promote physical literacy in girls aged 8 – 11 and boys aged 9 – 12.
