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    Physical literacy is the development of fundamental movement skills, physical competence, confidence, and understanding of physical activity which lays the foundation for lifelong healthy living. Only about 1 in 3 children get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Promoting physical literacy provides health benefits such as improved social and mental health as well as reduced chronic disease risk. Parents can encourage physical activity at home by limiting screen time, modeling an active lifestyle, and promoting healthy habits.

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    Physical literacy is the development of fundamental movement skills, physical competence, confidence, and understanding of physical activity which lays the foundation for lifelong healthy living. Only about 1 in 3 children get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Promoting physical literacy provides health benefits such as improved social and mental health as well as reduced chronic disease risk. Parents can encourage physical activity at home by limiting screen time, modeling an active lifestyle, and promoting healthy habits.

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    Physical Literacy

    Health Benefits
    for Parents
    of Physical Activity for Adults

    What is Physical literacy?

    Physical literacy is the development of


    fundamental movement skills, physical
    competence, physical confidence, and
    understanding and motivation to be
    physically active. It is essential for children's
    overall well-being and health and lays the
    foundation for a lifetime of physical activity
    and healthy living.

    Only 3 in 10 high schoolers


    Only 1 in 3 children
    get 60 minutes of physical
    are physically active each day
    activity every day

    Benefits

    Improved Social Improved Mental Reduced Risk of


    Skills Health Chronic Disease

    Improved
    Better Sleep
    Relationships

    Supporting at Home

    Promoting Lead by Example


    Encouraging
    healthy habits
    physical activity
    Involve yourself in
    physical activity to
    Ex. Healthy food promote a healthy
    Limit screen time
    choices and lifestyle and
    and encrouage
    daily physical establish fitness as
    children to play
    activities a habit.
    outdoors

    Canadian Sport for Life


    Cancer Prevention
    https://sportforlife.ca/

    Helpful
    Physical Literacy for
    Children: A Guide for Parents

    Resources
    and Teachers
    By Dean G. S. Laframboise, PhD

    Physical Literacy 101


    Workshop
    https://sportforlife-
    sportpourlavie.ca/catalog_classroom_detail.php?
    courseid=18

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