Active Play for All at Summer Camp!
Every summer, more than 260,000 children in Quebec attend summer camps. Camps are often synonymous with fun, and a great way to make memories with friends. It's also an opportunity to get moving and discover a variety of physical activities.
Numerous studies show the
benefits of regular physical activity for children. Attending a summer camp undoubtedly contributes to the adoption of a healthy, active lifestyle. Summer camps are great places to try out different physical activities, and to develop and reinforce fundamental movement (motor) skills while having fun.
Skipping, Throwing, Balancing: Developing Physical Literacy at Camp This Summer
Just like learning to write and count, it's important to learn to move well in order to develop the confidence and motivation needed to be active for life.
Physical literacy should be an integral part of the planning of activities offered to campers, as well as during the training provided to summer camp leaders. By encouraging camp leaders to incorporate variations into the activities they offer, while ensuring that the progress they make is adapted to the children, we can all contribute to developing environments conducive to the adoption of a healthy, active lifestyle for all children.
Use Our Turnkey Summer Camp Resource. Guaranteed Fun All Summer Long!
The Champions for Life Foundation offers a collection of turnkey activities to help children develop their motor skills with confidence and motivation, through practice sessions, challenge stations and active games.
Camps offer a variety of environments, all geared to the acquisition of
fundamental movement skills that will eventually lead to lifelong physical activity. Break away from routine and offer your campers active time in different environments, whether on grass, water, hills or asphalt.
Camp activities and games
Physical Literacy Activities Playbook for Summer Camps
Our Physical Literacy Activity Playbook for Summer Camps is designed to offer a variety of fun, easy-to-organize activities and games that will give children even more opportunities to develop their physical literacy. All activities can be adapted to indoor or outdoor spaces. Be creative with the space and equipment you have, keeping in mind that SAFETY always comes first!
About the Champions for Life Foundation
The Champions for Life Foundation empowers children to move well and helps them build the skills, confidence and motivation to be active for a lifetime. We offer physical literacy programs, resources, and expert technical assistance to schools and communities, especially those in underserved areas. To learn more about how we develop healthy, active environments where children thrive, visit championsforlife.ca or find us @championsforlifefoundation on social media.
