As Sport for Life worked with Aboriginal peoples over the past few years, it came to light that the term First Contact had negative connotations within their cultures. In the spirit of Kaizen (continuous improvement), Sport for Life engaged Aboriginal leaders and leaders in disability sport across Canada to get suggestions on what an appropriate…
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Josée and inclusive physical literacy: A passion for sport began with sledge hockey
Josée and inclusive physical literacy: A passion for sport began with sledge hockey For this very first article as a collaborator of Sport for Life and Réseau Accès Participation, let's introduce myself: I’m Josée, 29, a young woman with a disability. I have been asked to write about inclusive physical literacy. But we'll come back…
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Newcomer Sport for Life Program: Creating Sport Opportunities for Newcomer Children and Youth
On July 26th, Sport for Life, in collaboration with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA), ran a SportFit© session with newcomer children and youth as the first step of the Newcomer Sport for Life Program. SportFit© is a physical activity and sport discovery program that provides analysis and recommendations to children and youth for…
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How I Endorsed Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement
By Gary Shelton Are you a Canadian physical literacy champion like me? If so, you hopefully participated in the effort to unite Canadians behind a single physical literacy definition. You’ll also hopefully know about the presentation of the “Vancouver Declaration on Physical Literacy” at the International Physical Literacy Conference 2015 (IPLC2015) on June 14, 2015. Maybe…
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Tips for Parents: Help your child get the most out of their sport experience.
Talk to your child about their interests. Find out what physical activities or sports appeal to them. Recognize and respect your child’s reasons for playing a sport or practicing a physical activity. They might want to compete for medals and titles, or they might simply want to have fun and socialize through activity. Be positive…
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Engaging girls in sport– advice for parents and family
Women and girls report more barriers to sport participation than men and boys, which affects their involvement and therefore health. Here are some ways parents can support their daughters in staying involved in a physically active lifestyle. Invest time to learn about the psycho-social factors influencing women and girls, and how to reduce the barriers…
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