1E: Physical Literacy in the Early Years
Facilitator: Cindy Levesque, MSc, BScKin, CSEP-CPT
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The early years are a crucial time for brain development, which also means a crucial time to develop motor patterns to successfully be able to move properly. Imagine a world where children didn't learn their ABC's before learning to read and write, would they successfully become literate? Learning the ABC's is the foundation to becoming literate. Physical literacy is exactly the same, but instead of ABC's, children are exposed to opportunities where they learn basic fundamental movements and patterns, which is the foundation to being physically active for life and therefore physically literate.
In this session participants will learn and PLAY. Participants will learn what physical literacy is, the need for physical literacy and its connection to early childhood, and what a quality physical literacy experience entails in the early years. In this interactive and practical workshop, participants will PLAY to learn how to implement a quality inclusive physical literacy experience for children in the early years utilizing the universal accessibility approach. And finally, participants will leave with a variety of tips/tricks, resources, and tools on how to effectively communicate the physical literacy language amongst their peers, coworkers, and with parents.
November 8, 2018
1:00 PM
The Mack | 128 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K6