How to teach your child to ride a bike
Riding a bike can be one of the most freeing activities. Here are some of the current best practices for how to raise a skilled, bike-loving rider.
Kids ski camp is a fun way to improve skills at Hidden Valley Highlands
Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Resort (Just one of many ski resorts offering the Snow Pass Program) Hidden Valley Ski Resort is located in the beautiful Muskoka region. The ski resort has 15 groomed trails, three quad chairlifts, snowboarding and a terrain park. It is around 2.5 hours north of Toronto which makes it a perfect little … Continued
Multisport programs are thriving in Nova Scotia
Multisport programs are spreading across Canada
Resource: Recognizing when preschoolers are “ready” to learn
As a parent or child caregiver, you probably know the ages when children are expected to crawl or walk. But do you know when children should be socially ready to share? Emotionally ready to express feelings? Or cognitively ready to follow simple instructions? When children are not developmentally ready, there are many things they won’t … Continued
A generation is missing out on essential motor skills
Hand dexterity is a critical skill best developed while young
Wheeling: New activities for kids with mobility impairments
New activities and games for kids with mobility impairments
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Make gardening an active family affair
Gardening can be fun for kids too
Improv is a great way to keep physically literate kids moving
Improv teaches how to communicate with your body
Throwing: How to teach kids to throw correctly
Learn the basics of an overhand throw
How to help your child master movement skills in the air
Jump into action with these tips
Multi-sport initiative brings together Canada’s top national sport organizations
Check out the new multi-sport website
Make orienteering your next family activity
Explore your neighbourhood as a family
Developing movement skills at a young age is crucial to well-being
It is crucial that our children develop skills at an early age. Inactivity negatively impacts a very important feedback loop – children who are active develop movement skills; skill building boosts confidence; confident children are motivated to seek skill-building activities across a variety of situations. This feedback loop of skill, confidence, and motivation describes how … Continued
Things you yell at your hockey player that only confuse them
5 common hockey phrases explained
Keep kids moving this season with our top active toy picks
Check out our 2017 holiday gift guide
Recreation centre makes smart changes to increase kids’ activity
New 4-in-1 Physical Literacy program gets results
Fun with biking and tennis at TAC Sports camp
Kids learn lots of new sports at this Toronto day camp
Cameron Krisko shares his passion for Manitoba SwimAbility
Volunteers enjoy teaching kids with special needs how to swim
Study: Early swimming promotes early development
Learning to swim fosters physical and cognitive skills
Go ahead, try Rookie Rugby!
Rookie Rugby introduces the sport safely to all kids
New community resource promotes Aboriginal physical literacy
New publication places physical literacy at heart of indigenous community health
On those days it’s difficult to be a dad, remember the amazing things
Sometimes it’s really hard to be a dad, except when it’s not
TED Talk review: Try something new for 30 days
Realizing small, sustainable changes
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