The Canadian Sport for Life program does a great job at increasing public knowledge around physical literacy while giving steps for children to participate in as they develop into athletes. The program works with Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement (2015) to build motivation, confidence, physical competence, engagement in physical activity knowledge and understanding, to a point where individuals live a healthy physically active life. The three stages of CS4L’s physical literacy program: Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train are the building blocks to fundamental movement skills which physical literacy in built off of. The goal of Canadian Sport for Life is to decrease physical literacy not being taught or being taught incorrectly
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Research shows that students who are participating in sport are more likely to have academic success as well as mental, psychosocial and brain health (Muth, 2015) which can lead to overall well being. The different stages of building physical literacy mirror this as they state at “physical activity is essential for healthy child development during the critical first six years of life" (Physical Literacy during Active Start Stage, CS4L). They are clear to communicate that physical active enhances brain function, coordination, social and motor skills, emotional development, leadership and imagination (Physical Literacy During Active Start Stage, CS4L). This emphasis on the many benefits that do not relate on athletics relay the fact that physical literacy is important for all aspects of life. In a society where 17 to 31 percent of children and adolescence are obese (Brooks, 2016). Canadian Sport for Life looks to combat that with programs on developing physical literacy at all ages. They also do it in a way that focuses on fun, so children will want to stay involved. They are also attempting to combat the dropout rate for children in sports which states that approximately 70% of athletes drop out of sports before high school graduation. Even younger kids are dropping out of sports. Between 2008 and 2013 there were 2.6 million less …show more content…
This is one of the main reasons why physical literacy is the focus of their program. When beginning the program with children zero to six they are changing their motivations for why they want to participate in sport. The focus on fun rather than winning as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle helps children understand that you do not need to participate in sport just to compete. Instead, participating in sport and activity helps to live a healthy active
Research shows that students who are participating in sport are more likely to have academic success as well as mental, psychosocial and brain health (Muth, 2015) which can lead to overall well being. The different stages of building physical literacy mirror this as they state at “physical activity is essential for healthy child development during the critical first six years of life" (Physical Literacy during Active Start Stage, CS4L). They are clear to communicate that physical active enhances brain function, coordination, social and motor skills, emotional development, leadership and imagination (Physical Literacy During Active Start Stage, CS4L). This emphasis on the many benefits that do not relate on athletics relay the fact that physical literacy is important for all aspects of life. In a society where 17 to 31 percent of children and adolescence are obese (Brooks, 2016). Canadian Sport for Life looks to combat that with programs on developing physical literacy at all ages. They also do it in a way that focuses on fun, so children will want to stay involved. They are also attempting to combat the dropout rate for children in sports which states that approximately 70% of athletes drop out of sports before high school graduation. Even younger kids are dropping out of sports. Between 2008 and 2013 there were 2.6 million less …show more content…
This is one of the main reasons why physical literacy is the focus of their program. When beginning the program with children zero to six they are changing their motivations for why they want to participate in sport. The focus on fun rather than winning as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle helps children understand that you do not need to participate in sport just to compete. Instead, participating in sport and activity helps to live a healthy active