Bring Movement and Fun to Your Classroom with Little Champions

Physical literacy is the development of fundamental movement skills needed for daily activities, physical activity, sport and movement. 

Developing physical literacy is essential for children’s optimal growth and development. It sets the path for a life-long relationship with physical activity, learning new skills, and good physical and mental health. 

Although physical literacy can be developed at any stage in life, it is best to start early because intensive brain development forming critical neural connections occurs in the first five years of life.

Fundamental movement skills involve moving various body parts on land, air, water, and ice or snow. These movement skills form the basis of physical literacy and must be learned and practised by children to build competence in their movements and confidence in their abilities.

Fundamental movement skills include:

• Locomotion skills are the foundation of human movement. As we improve these skills, our bodies develop strength and gain stability, and our ability to move efficiently in different ways is improved. Locomotor skills enable moving through space, such as walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, swimming, skating and climbing.
• Balance skills are required for all forms of movement. Static Balance is the ability to hold a position without moving. Dynamic Balance is the ability to maintain balance while in motion. 
• Object manipulation skills are skills that involve using an object such as a ball, a ring, a racket etc. As well as developing hand-eye and foot-eye coordination, object manipulation skills develop a sense of timing and spatial awareness, helpful for activities such as throwing, catching, hitting, kicking and dribbling. 

A growing number of alarming trends are contributing to a generation of inactive children and sending them on a dangerous path. 

High levels of sedentary time, particularly screen time at a young age, have been associated with higher body fat, poor diet and lower self-regulation, lower cognitive development, social and mental health challenges, slower motor development and reduced cardiovascular health.

This generation will need to become habitually physically active to grow into healthy, resilient adults who can survive and thrive in a changing world. 

Together, we must focus on movement behaviour change and strengthening physical literacy in children, for whom a timely early intervention will lead to vastly superior health outcomes over their lifespan.

Please complete the form on this webpage, and a member of our team will respond to your enquiry. 

Kindergarten and preschool teachers working in schools located in vulnerable or low socioeconomic neighbourhoods (SES index of 7 or higher) can qualify for a FREE sponsorship of our program.

The target group for the Little Champions interACTIVE story adventures is children in pre-K and kindergarten. However, our session plans can easily be modified and adapted for children in grades 1-2.

Little Champions takes place at your school, usually during reading time in kindergarten classes. It is best delivered in consecutive 8 to 10-week units, but our stories and resources can also be used to support teachers throughout the curriculum.

Our program can also be delivered outdoors with a few adaptations.

Hook your learners from the start! Our interACTIVE stories and resources provide fun and engaging activities for your students to learn and practice fundamental movement skills. 

Our digital stories include all the tools to support diverse learning styles and student interests. We provide resources that recognize and reward students for participation and achievement, promoting a positive attitude toward the development of physical literacy.