What is physical literacy?

The framework defines physical literacy as "the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life."

• It is a lifelong journey that begins to develop in early childhood and grows into a greater array and complexity of skills, capacities and understandings during adolescence and adulthood.
• The first three stages, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, are designed to give Canadians the best possible start in sport and physical activity. Children pass through these stages in large part because they are growing and developing.
• Providing a quality physical literacy experience should be the key focus of everyone delivering physical activity, from teachers and coaches to recreation leaders and administrators.
• Sport for Life has a separate document, Developing Physical Literacy 2.0, on the topic.

Source: Sport for Life, Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity 3.0 (2019): https://sportforlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Long-Term-Development-in-Sport-and-Physical-Activity-3.0.pdf