Athletics & Wellness
Juniors (Ages 8-11)
8 min
What Is Physical Literacy?
Explain what it means to move with confidence and competence.
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Like Learning to Read a Book
Think about learning to read. First, you learn your ABCs. Then, you put them together to make words. Physical literacy is just like that, but for moving your body! It means learning basic movements like running, jumping, and throwing, so you can put them together to play games and sports.
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Feeling Good When You Move
Physical literacy is all about confidence. When you feel sure about how your body moves, you are more likely to try new things, like joining a game of tag or learning to ride a scooter. It’s the happy feeling you get when you know you can try your best.
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Practice Makes Progress
Nobody is born knowing how to kick a soccer ball or swim in a pool. These are skills we build over time. The more you practice moving your body in different ways, the better and more comfortable you will feel. It's okay to wobble or miss — that's how we learn!
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Challenging
If movement skills are like different LEGO bricks, what does having physical literacy allow you to do?
0.Only build one type of car.
1.Keep all your bricks in the box.
2.Build anything you can imagine, like a car, a castle, or a spaceship.
3.Let someone else build with your bricks.
Challenging
Which sentence best explains the key point that "movement is a skill you build"?
0.You are either a sporty person or you are not.
1.If you can't do something on the first try, you should give up.
2.Watching sports is the same as practicing them.
3.Everyone can get better at moving with practice, just like learning an instrument.
Challenging
Physical literacy is similar to learning to read. How is learning a new movement like learning a new word?
0.Once you learn it, you never use it again.
1.Some people are just born knowing all the words and movements.
2.You have to break it down into smaller parts (letters/steps) and practice it to remember it.
3.You can only learn them from a book.
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Explain what it means to move with confidence and competence.
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