If you are interested in promoting walking or cycling to school for your students, visit the Green Communities Active and Safe Routes to School website.
Teaching students physical literacy skills will help them to move with confidence in a wide variety of activities. The most important step toward developing physical literacy is mastering fundamental movement skills such as running, hopping, throwing, and catching. Giving students opportunities to gain these skills and knowledge works towards improving their physical fitness and to enjoy being active throughout their lives.
By engaging students in physical activity, you can put the focus on what their bodies can do, rather than how their bodies look. Teaching students the joy of being active and to notice how their bodies feel and perform will help to promote a positive body image. Educators can emphasize to students that physical activity helps them to be healthy and strong.
Students may have difficulty doing an activity for a variety of reasons. Opportunities for differentiation should be provided for all students. In many cases, what is necessary for some is good for all students. Have students set personal goals that are attainable, and make physical activity inclusive enough for all students. Modify the activities to work for your students.
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