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Transcript of Born to Move: An introduction to physical literacy
“BorntoMove”AN INTRODUCTION TOPHYSICAL LITERACY
BY
RICHARD MONETTELEAD - ActiveforLife
Answer3questions:
1)WhatisPhysicalLiteracy?
2)WhyisPhysicalLiteracyvitalforkidstoday?
3)HowcanAFLhelpyoubemoreconfidentinpromotingPL?
WhatisPhysicalLiteracy?
Whenwepresentedtheconcepttofocusgroups,itprovokedcuriosity…
Buttheconceptiscatchingon.
Physical Literacy
Thisrequiresthatchildrenhaveexperienceswithmanykindsofactivities:ontheground,onsnowandice,inwater,andintheair.
Theseexperiencesshouldbepositiveandfunsothatchildrenwantto:
• dothemoverandoveragain(motivation)
• challengethemselves(confidence),
• anddevelopskillsthatenablethemtoparticipateactively(competence).Diagram:MountRoyalUniversity'sCentreforChildWell-Being
Simplyput:
“Physical literacy is when kids have developed the
skills and confidence to be physically active for life.”
WithoutPhysicalLiteracy…
?
?
?
WhyisPhysicalLiteracyvitalforkidstoday?
We(asasociety)gotintoasituationinwhichwehadtocreateaconcept(PL)forsomething
thatkidshavebeendoingforever…
BuilttoMove(MovingisinourDNA…)
We need a mindset shift:Kids are born with the capacity to move, but not the SKILLS…
SOWHAT?Today’sChildrenaretheMostInactiveinHistory – thefirst
tohaveaShorterLifeExpectancythantheirParents
“Sciencetellsusthatallfourareasofdevelopmentworktogethertobuildhealthybrains.Whenchildrenarephysicallyhealthy,theyareabletolearnbetterinschool.Whenchildrenarephysicallyactive,theyarebetterabletoconcentrateandproblemsolve.Allareasofdevelopment– thefourwallsofachild’shouse–mustbeequallywelldevelopedtoliveahealthy,happy,andproductivelife.Inotherwords:youcan’tdoonewithouttheothers!”
ProfessorDawne ClarkMtRoyalUniversity'sCentreforChildWell-Being.
4areasofdevelopmentworktogethertobuildhealthybrains:
• Cognitivedevelopment• Emotionaldevelopment• Socialdevelopment.• Physicaldevelopment
PhysicalLiteracyisaLIFE-LONGjourney
HowcanAFLhelpyoubemoreconfidentinpromotingPL?
Youdon’tneedtobe“sporty”tohelpkidsdevelopphysicalliteracy…
FreeResourcesfordevelopingphysicalliteracy
• Thedaycareandafterschoolprogramsalreadyexist.
• Thecontenttoputphysicalliteracyintotheseprograms isavailablefreeofchargeonthewebfromAFL.
• Whatis missingistraining educatorson howto deliver thecontent during existing activities andplaytime.
Equippingkidstobecomephysicallyliterate,andasaresultactiveforlife,isneithercostlynorcomplex.
“Oneofthegreatestvaluesofthisprogramisthatit
giveseducatorsconfidence,”
KarenFoster-Jorgensen.
CurriculumdevelopedbytheCentreforChildWell-BeingatMountRoyalUniversityinCalgary
MRUstudentsresearchingphysicalliteracyforearlychildhoodeducation
ConnectedBCCCtolocalphysicalliteracyspecialist.ModelingforeducatorsusingfreeresourcesonAFL
Grantforclimbingwall
Pilotprogramisgivingchildrenages1-5yearsanactivestartinearlymotorskilldevelopmentandtheABCsofphysicalliteracy.
BanffChildCareCentre
Design:
Fullyfunded,3-armrandomizedcontrolledfeasibilitystudytodeterminechangesinphysicalliteracy(movementskillsandconfidence)inyoungchildren(ages5to8)
280childreninvolved(140ininterventiongroup+140incontrolgroup)
Pre-interventionassessment:January18toFebruary15
InterventionProgram:Specializedafter-schoolprogram3schoolbased,after-schoolprogramsparticipating
Post-interventionassessment:May13,2016
Childcaresectorisacost-effectiveenvironmenttodevelopPL
• Thedaycareandafterschoolprogramsalreadyexist.
• Thecontenttoputphysicalliteracyintotheseprograms isavailablefreeofchargeonthewebfromAFL.
• Whatis missingistraining educatorson howto deliver thecontent during existing activities andplaytime.
Equippingkidstobecomephysicallyliterate,andasaresultactiveforlife,isneithercostlynorcomplex.
P.S. It’s the
quiet majority we must engage…
Thank you !
FreeResourcesfordevelopingphysicalliteracy
1)Info-graphic:http://activeforlife.com/physical-literacy-2/
2)Activities:http://activeforlife.com/activities/
3)Professionalresources:http://activeforlife.com/resources-for-developing-physical-literacy/
• Activitiesfor0-3yearsold:http://activeforlife.com/activities-for-babies-and-toddlers/
• LessonsPlansfor-12yearsolds:http://activeforlife.com/lesson-plans-and-resources/
• LessonsPlanBuilder:http://activeforlife.com/lesson-plans-and-resources-2/
• LessonsPlanModule:http://activeforlife.com/lesson-plan-modules/
• AdditionalResources:http://activeforlife.com/lesson-plans-and-resources-3/
“BorntoMove”Part2
ENGAGING PARENTS AND STAFF INPHYSICAL LITERACY
BY
RICHARD MONETTEB2TEN - ActiveforLife
3 topics:
1)PhysicalLiteracy
2)Engagingthefrontline(parentsandeducators)
3)Resourcesforparentsandprofessionals
PhysicalLiteracy
We need a mindset shift:Kids are born with the capacity to move, but not the SKILLS…
Today’s Children are the Most Inactive in History – the first to have a Shorter Life Expectancy than their Parents
• There has been a rapid and unprecedented decline in kid’s levels of physical activity over recent decades
• Today’s kids don’t learn to move early in life because they play inactive games indoors rather than active games outdoors
• They spend an average of 8 hours per day in front of a screen
• Inactivity is making them sick
• The impact on health is material and will only get worse over time unless corrective measures are taken
20YEARSAGO TODAY
Just like Reading and Writing - Today’s Kids need to Learn to Move
• Physicalliteracyiswhenkidshavedevelopedtheskillsandconfidencetobephysicallyactive.
• Physicallyliteratekidsaremorelikelytobeactiveforlife.
• Thosenotphysicallyliteratearemorelikelytobecomeinactiveadults.
• Expertsestimatethecostofinactivity,coupledwithsmokingandobesity,willdoubleby2025.
Physical Literacy
Thisrequiresthatchildrenhaveexperienceswithmanykindsofactivities:ontheground,onsnowandice,inwater,andintheair.
Theseexperiencesshouldbepositiveandfunsothatchildrenwantto:
• dothemoverandoveragain(motivation)
• challengethemselves(confidence),
• anddevelopskillsthatenablethemtoparticipateactively(competence).Diagram:MountRoyalUniversity'sCentreforChildWell-Being
Engagingthefrontline(parentsandeducators)
WhyandHow
GRASSROOTS-UP(e.g. Mobilize the GATE-KEEPERS such as parents,
teachers, activity leaders, coaches, etc…)
TOP-DOWN
AFL leverages and supports ALL organizations in the physical literacy sector
“Promotionwithoutprovisionwillnotchange behaviors…”
Dr.DeanKriellaars
Increase#ofprogramsthatdevelopPhysicalLiteracy
(+offer)
Increase#ofparentswhoknowthatPhysicalLiteracyisgoodfortheirkid
(+demand)
Turning SCIENCE into the RIGHT SOUND BITES can change everything…
8cupsofwateradaywill:Physical Literacy
ResourcesforParentsandprofessionals
Resourcesforparents
Resourcesforprofessionals
Itisnotthestrongestofthespeciesthatsurvive,northemostintelligent,buttheonemost
responsivetochange.
Darwin
Thank you !