Fostering Physical Literacy Through Community Sport: The GOOD Games Approach In a world where physical activity often takes a back seat to the demands of daily life, initiatives like The GOOD Games, Canada’s biggest sport festival, are crucial in renewing our passion for sport and promoting lifelong participation. At the heart of… Read More Empowering Youth Through Physical Literacy: The Trinity East/Port Rexton Church Lad’s Brigade Badge Program In Port Rexton, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Trinity East/Port Rexton Church Lads’ Brigade (CLB) is making a significant difference in young people’s lives with its engaging Badge Work program. Since its inception in the UK in 1891, the CLB was introduced… Read More Pillars to physical literacy and inclusion: Organizational staff must be committed to the organization, demonstrating passion and intent for establishing meaningful/purposeful physical activity experiences Many programs have implemented physical literacy (PL) but often overlook the experiences of persons with diverse abilities due to societal, cultural, and political influences. This can lead to exclusion and marginalization from physical activities. Researchers at Memorial University have addressed this challenge… Read More Pillars to physical literacy and inclusion: Utilize a holistic design approach for programming Many programs have implemented physical literacy (PL) but often overlook the experiences of persons with diverse abilities due to societal, cultural, and political influences. This can lead to exclusion and marginalization from physical activities. Researchers at Memorial University have addressed this challenge… Read More PLAY Shuswap unveils new Sicamous daycare They’re calling it Little Bear’s Childcare Centre. The small Shuswap town of Sicamous has never had a daycare centre before, despite a growing need. The local population works irregular hours, as the region is outdoorsy and tourism-oriented, so for many years parents… Read More Fédération du sport francophone de l’Alberta grows its physical literacy mandate Alberta has one of the fastest growing French-speaking populations in Canada, with over 270,000 citizens who can speak the language and over 80,000 francophones and francophiles residing within its borders. To ensure these people are healthy, the Fédération du sport francophone de… Read More Basin Plays brings online physical literacy and quality sport to the Columbia Basin Columbia Basin Trust faces a unique challenge when trying to bring people together to promote physical literacy and quality sport across their region: distance. With communities that span the length of the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin, Columbia Basin Trust supports… Read More Engage Sport North activates physical literacy initiatives during pandemic She saw it as an opportunity. Mandi Graham is the executive director of Engage Sport North, an organization that promotes physical literacy across a broad swath of northern B.C. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to isolate at home, she knew her organization… Read More Dr. John Cairney explores impacts of pandemic on physical literacy delivery There’s no disputing the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional models of sport and physical activity delivery, but according to Dr. John Cairney that’s not necessarily a bad thing. During a webinar in early June that he delivered in collaboration… Read More PLAYBuilder activities to stay active inside Have you heard of PLAYBuilder? We are sharing some of the activities from our PLAYBuilder tool to try out at home to keep kids moving and mentally engaged. Whether it’s, Animal Play or Balance on Three, these games should help keep you… Read More Sport for Life mobilizes Inclusive Physical Literacy Sport for Life is putting together a special team. If sport and physical activity organizations across the country want to get serious about physical literacy development for participants with disabilities, then our PL 501 — Inclusive Physical Literacy workshop is the perfect… Read More Free PLAYBuilder for the month of April These are extraordinary times and we at Sport for Life want to support our existing as well as new clients with our own extraordinary offer. Free PLAYBuilder for up to 10 users for a year. Act fast since the offer to sign… Read More 1 2 3 … 5
Fostering Physical Literacy Through Community Sport: The GOOD Games Approach In a world where physical activity often takes a back seat to the demands of daily life, initiatives like The GOOD Games, Canada’s biggest sport festival, are crucial in renewing our passion for sport and promoting lifelong participation. At the heart of… Read More
Empowering Youth Through Physical Literacy: The Trinity East/Port Rexton Church Lad’s Brigade Badge Program In Port Rexton, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Trinity East/Port Rexton Church Lads’ Brigade (CLB) is making a significant difference in young people’s lives with its engaging Badge Work program. Since its inception in the UK in 1891, the CLB was introduced… Read More
Pillars to physical literacy and inclusion: Organizational staff must be committed to the organization, demonstrating passion and intent for establishing meaningful/purposeful physical activity experiences Many programs have implemented physical literacy (PL) but often overlook the experiences of persons with diverse abilities due to societal, cultural, and political influences. This can lead to exclusion and marginalization from physical activities. Researchers at Memorial University have addressed this challenge… Read More
Pillars to physical literacy and inclusion: Utilize a holistic design approach for programming Many programs have implemented physical literacy (PL) but often overlook the experiences of persons with diverse abilities due to societal, cultural, and political influences. This can lead to exclusion and marginalization from physical activities. Researchers at Memorial University have addressed this challenge… Read More
PLAY Shuswap unveils new Sicamous daycare They’re calling it Little Bear’s Childcare Centre. The small Shuswap town of Sicamous has never had a daycare centre before, despite a growing need. The local population works irregular hours, as the region is outdoorsy and tourism-oriented, so for many years parents… Read More
Fédération du sport francophone de l’Alberta grows its physical literacy mandate Alberta has one of the fastest growing French-speaking populations in Canada, with over 270,000 citizens who can speak the language and over 80,000 francophones and francophiles residing within its borders. To ensure these people are healthy, the Fédération du sport francophone de… Read More
Basin Plays brings online physical literacy and quality sport to the Columbia Basin Columbia Basin Trust faces a unique challenge when trying to bring people together to promote physical literacy and quality sport across their region: distance. With communities that span the length of the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin, Columbia Basin Trust supports… Read More
Engage Sport North activates physical literacy initiatives during pandemic She saw it as an opportunity. Mandi Graham is the executive director of Engage Sport North, an organization that promotes physical literacy across a broad swath of northern B.C. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to isolate at home, she knew her organization… Read More
Dr. John Cairney explores impacts of pandemic on physical literacy delivery There’s no disputing the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional models of sport and physical activity delivery, but according to Dr. John Cairney that’s not necessarily a bad thing. During a webinar in early June that he delivered in collaboration… Read More
PLAYBuilder activities to stay active inside Have you heard of PLAYBuilder? We are sharing some of the activities from our PLAYBuilder tool to try out at home to keep kids moving and mentally engaged. Whether it’s, Animal Play or Balance on Three, these games should help keep you… Read More
Sport for Life mobilizes Inclusive Physical Literacy Sport for Life is putting together a special team. If sport and physical activity organizations across the country want to get serious about physical literacy development for participants with disabilities, then our PL 501 — Inclusive Physical Literacy workshop is the perfect… Read More
Free PLAYBuilder for the month of April These are extraordinary times and we at Sport for Life want to support our existing as well as new clients with our own extraordinary offer. Free PLAYBuilder for up to 10 users for a year. Act fast since the offer to sign… Read More