Physical literacy

This fortune teller is a fun way to challenge kids to try activities that develop physical literacy, like one-foot hopping, crab-walk tag, and book-balancing. You can use it at home, at the park, or just about anywhere with space to play.

We’ll admit that the term “physical literacy” is a bit of a mouthful. When we use the phrase with parents who’ve never heard it before, they tend to furrow their brows and cock their heads as they work out what it means.

Just as we teach reading and math, we must support and nurture children in learning how to be physically literate.

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literacy activities for kids no time for flash cards

Physically confident and competent children are active for life, but far too many of America’s youth are physically inactive. As a health and fitness professional, you are in a great position to help kids become more physically active and, as a result, more physically literate. Learn about the foundational building blocks that are essential to helping children develop physical literacy.

Just as we teach reading and math, we must support and nurture children in learning how to be physically literate.

Hi everyone! It's Bex from Reading and Writing Redhead. Before my school vacation started, I had been thinking a lot about movement. In New England we had a VERY long winter in which we rarely went outside for recess. I had come up with new ways to get my kids moving and new brain breaks, but I had been thinking of ways to get movement involved during the academic blocks. Why save it just for breaks? Today I have compiled a resource of some activities that will get your kiddos moving while…