Lesson 1.3: Physical Literacy 𖦹⋆｡°✩ Flashcards
(15 cards)
what is physical literacy
a powerful educational movement pioneered by British educator Margaret Whitehead
how do individuals with physically literate individuals move
move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical environments
how is physical literacy beneficial
benefits the development of the whole person
how is movement competence beneficial
provides a pathway to active, healthy living
what are examples of Canadian champions of physical literacy
༻ PHE Canada
༻ Ophea
༻ CS4L
༻ CSEP
༻ participACTION
༻ Ever Active Schools
what is the LTAD Model
the Long-Term Development model is a seven-stage training, competition, and recovery pathway
what does physical literacy emphasize
emphasizes physical literacy across the lifespan
what does the LTAD Model take into account
the different developmental stages we undergo as children, adolescents, and adults
what are the benefits of school health and physical education programs
༻ PHE Canada helps educators foster “Health-Promoting Schools”
༻ it supports “Quality Daily Physical Education”
༻ students across Canada are learning about the physical and mental benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating
what are the physical benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating
༻ maintenance of a healthy body weight
༻ prevention of lifestyle diseases
༻ improved fitness for healthy, strong muscles, and bones
what are the mental benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating
༻ reduced stress and depression
༻ improved self-image
༻ improved concentration, attention span, and mood
༻ improved memory
༻ increased productivity
༻ slowed-down brain aging
what are the social benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating
༻ reduced behavioural problems in school
༻ enhanced academic performance
༻ increased self-confidence and self-acceptance
༻ opportunities to make friends
༻ greater overall community health and cohesiveness
༻ higher levels of social capital
what are the social benefits of community and school sport and physical activity programs
༻ reduced use of drugs and alcohol
༻ development of improved social skills and employability skills
༻ support for at-risk youth and new immigrants
༻ greater inclusiveness and accessibility to sport and physical activity for everyone
what are the economic benefits of community sport and physical activity programs
༻ decreased incidence of illness and injury = lower health costs
༻ millions of unpaid hours of service to sport activity in volunteers’ communities
༻ role models for the pursuit of personal excellence = greater economic self-sufficiency
what is physical education grounded in
grounded in the important notion that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body
