1. WELCOME! A TASTE OF FMS (FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS)
Welcome and introductions – possibly do name handshake activity
Presented by Ever Active Schools

2. Workshop Overview Introduction to Physical Literacy (PL)
Exposure to a teaching process that will improve FMS for children and youth
Participate in a variety of activities to improve FMS
Identify resources and support for PL/FMS
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3. EVER ACTIVE SCHOOLS Vision
Alberta students live, learn and play in healthy, active school communities.
Mission Statement
Ever Active Schools facilitates the development of healthy children and youth by fostering social and physical environments that support healthy, active school communities.
Ever Active Schools (EAS) is an innovative, evidence-based program that promotes healthy, active school communities.
Explain more about EAS and how we can assist Schools and School Boards/Districts/Divisions.
Any questions?

4. Structure and Funding
A special project of the Health and Physical Education Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Funded by:
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Alberta Education
Alberta Health and Wellness

5. History and Current Status
Started in with 30 pilot schools, funding from one Ministry (Community Development) and a focus on physical activity
Currently, approximately 500 member schools (definition to come later…) in the EAS database focusing on a Health Promoting Schools Approach.
Elementary, Middle, Junior and High schools
Province wide

6. Membership EAS Member: Schools actively working on a game plan
Complete an online assessment
Member benefits include recognition programs, full website access, full EAS event support, opportunities to participate in special projects and events and member rates for workshops and presentations.
EAS Member:
Schools currently in the EAS database and actively working on a game plan for a healthy active school community.
These schools will complete an online assessment each year (Spring) and also submit a planning document each fall.
Member benefits include recognition programs, full website access, full EAS event support, opportunities to participate in special projects and events and member rates for workshops and presentations.

7. Membership EAS Associate:
Schools sign up as “interested” through the registration page on the EAS website
These schools will have an opportunity to complete an online assessment and action plan in order to move to full member status.
Associate benefits include greater website access, invitations to events, partial EAS event support and a discount for workshops and presentations.
EAS Associate:
Schools signed up as “interested” through the registration page on the EAS website and beginning to plan their healthy active school community.
These schools will have an opportunity once a year (Spring) to complete an online assessment and action plan in order to move to member status.
Associate benefits include greater website access, invitations to events, partial EAS event support and a discount for workshops and presentations.

8. Welcome & Warm Up to Learning!
Name Activity
Hooray for Health!
Get moving to get people awake!!!!
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12. Discuss It! What does Physical Literacy mean to you?
What do you think PL is?
Think on your own.
Share with someone beside you.
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13. What is Physical Literacy?
Individuals who are physically literate move with competence in a wide variety of physical activities that benefit the development of the whole person.
-Physical and Health Education Canada
Although the concept of physical literacy is relatively new to most parents, coaches, and teachers, definitions have existed for well over four decades.
To move with poise and confidence, read the situation, react appropriately in a variety of environments. Once these skills are built up, there is an increase in self esteem and self confidence.
PL is based on culture and personal ability.
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14. Why is Physical Literacy Important?
If a child misses out on learning fundamental movement skills, or has a negative physical education experience, they are unlikely to chose to take part in a sport activity that requires expertise in that skill
Canadian Sport for Life. Developing Physical Literacy:
A Guide For Parents of Children Ages 0-12
Introduce PL guide for parents here!
Many sports have recognized that the children and youth in their programs lack basic movement skills
Being physically active later in life depends on feeling confident in an activity setting
Confidence, as an adult, most often comes from having learned fundamental movement and sport skills as a child.
Therefore PL is an important concept for education leaders/teachers.
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15. Canadian Sport for Life
Recreation
Physical Activity
Competitive
Sport
Active for Life
100% of population
Canadian Sport for Life
Active Start
Learn to Train
FUNdamentals
Infants Seniors
Physical Literacy
Train to Train T2
Compete
Win
Excellence
Health of the Nation
Helps all children to be physically literate (competent in fundamental movement skills for sport and physical activity).
• recognizes that children play to have FUN.
• is a pathway to excellence from playground or pond to podium.
• allows all Canadians to be physically active through sport and recreation participation.
Goal: 10 have 100% of population being physically literate; massive undertaking, but a goal. Some will go to excellence stream, others active in competitive sport of life. 50% there in PA BC 20% inc in PA by 2010
Active for life: soccer leagues, old timer hockey, competitive vs just PA. In real life difference isn’t clearly drawn, where does it fit in. Dotted line shows cross over
The new model shows that all aspects of sport participation are important to the system – either to have healthy active participation or to strive for excellence at the Olympic level.
Introduce Developing Physical Literacy Guide for parents here!
Many sports have recognized that the children and youth in their programs lack basic movement skills
Being physically active later in life depends on feeling confident in an activity setting
Confidence, as an adult, most often comes from having learned fundamental movement and sport skills as a child. 15

16. The Optimum Time
Take participants to Developing PL Handbook p.9
CS4L (Developing Physical Literacy) A Guide for Parents of Children Ages 0-12
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17. Refer to pg 11 of handbook-talk about the chart, importance of familiarizing oneself with the importance of age onset
Skills are age related not dependent...not all nine year olds can work the same
CS4L . Developing Physical Literacy: A Guide for Parents of Children Ages 0-12

18. Developmentally Appropriate Skills
Teaching a five-year old to use an overhand throw for accuracy by asking him/her to stand 10m away and throw a regulation size softball to a small target
Giving him/her a smaller ball, standing him/her closer to a larger target
This creates greater success and better skill proficiency
Context paper
Bullet #1: is a developmentally inappropriate task
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19. Physical Literacy Air FMS Water Outdoors Ice/Snow Ground ENVIRONMENTS
Stability
Balance
Bend
Stretch
Twist
Turn
Swing
Stop
Push
Pull
Dodge
Roll
Others
Locomotion
Run
Jump
Walk
Skip
Gallop
Cycle
Slide
Skate
Swim
Others
Object
Manipulation
Sending
Throw
Kick
Strike
Receiving
Catch
Trap
Water
Outdoors
Ice/Snow
Ground
Used with permission from Vicki Harber, University of Alberta

20. ABCD’s
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21. Five Dimensions of Activity
Alberta curriculum has identified 5 dimensions of activity:
Alternative Environments
Dance
Types of Gymnastics
Games
Individual activities
By creating lesson plans early teachers can ensure diverse forms of activity are covered
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22. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS

23. FMS Defined
A common motor activity with specific movement patterns … which form the foundation for more advanced and specific movement activities (p. 253)
Gabbard, C. P. (2000). Lifelong motor development. Toronto: Allyn & Bacon
Definition found in the Canadian Sport for Life context paper
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24. Why Are FMS Important? Fundamental Movement Skills:
Are the basic building blocks for the overall development of physical literacy
Are critical for children to become competent in sporting activities
Without them, many children and youth choose to withdraw from sport
The alphabet and phonics are needed to eventually read Shakespeare. Identifying numbers and learning to add and subtract are the fundamental skills needed to eventually balance a cheque-book. These skills are building blocks to higher level activities.
Without the development of fundamental movement skills, many children and youth choose to withdraw from sport and turn to more inactive and/or unhealthy choices during their leisure time.
Using chart paper use long division skill without subtration...
Lead into following slide..
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25. Canadian Sport for Life
Canadian Sport for Life. Developing Physical Literacy: A Guide For Parents of Children Ages 0-12
Canadian Sport for Life. Developing Physical Literacy: A Guide For Parents of Children Ages 0-12

26. Categories of FMS FMS include:
Stability skills: includes the ability to sense a shift in the body and adjust for it
Locomotor skills: consist of total body movement
Object manipulation: a force given or received
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27. FMS Progression
There is typically a developmental progression amongst the skills
Children must master certain stability skills before they can progress onto locomotor skills (Stopping involves stability)
Manipulative skills are generally the last to emerge
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28. The Phases of Movement Four Phases Preparation Force production
Critical instant
Follow-through/Recovery
Key Ideas
Use all the body parts (joints) that can be used
Use them through as great a range of motion as is naturally possible
Critical instant is the moment of release
Follow through in the direction you want the “force” to go
“Movement through a fundamental skill can be broken down into four key phases”
Four Phases
Preparation
Force production
Critical instant
Follow-through/Recovery
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29. Example: The Golf Swing
Preparation
Force Production
Critical Instant
Follow-through/Recovery
Ask for a volunteer to show the golf swing and go through the Phases
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30. Phases of Movement Examples
More examples…P. 20 in your Community Leader workbook.
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31. Stability Skills Body Rolling Dodging Balancing Bending Stretching
Twisting
Turning
Swinging
Stopping
Push
Pull
Rise/Stretch
Collapse
Sway
Shake
In page 6 of your handout, you will see the categories of FMS and examples of each.
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32. Let’s PLAY Stability Skills: Flip Flop Triangle Tag
What stability skills are utilized in each of these activities?
See handout
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33. Locomotor Skills Walking Running Jumping (vertical & horizontal)
Hopping
Galloping
Sliding
Gliding
Skipping
Leaping
Chasing
Climbing
Fleeing
Cycling
Skating
Swimming
Skiing
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34. Let’s PLAY Locomotor Skills: Locomotor License Round Up
Cupid Shuffle OR That’s Not My Name
What locomotor skills are utilized in these activities?
Locomotor License – RCLP K-3 Alternative Environment Set 1
Round Up – RCLP K-3 Types of Gymnastics Set 1
Cupid Shuffle – RCLP 7-9 Dance Set 1
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35. Object Manipulative Skills
Sending:
Underhand Throw
Overhand throw
Rolling
Kicking
Striking
Punting
Volleying
Receiving:
Catching
Trapping
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36. Let’s PLAY Object Manipulative Skills: Circle Goal Can’t Touch This
Chipotle
What OM skills are utilized in these activities?
All three of these activities are from the RCLPs 4-6 Set I, Games Dimension/Invasion Games Unit
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37. Supports & Resources Ever Active Schools - www.everactive.org
PlaySport -
Physical and Health Education Canada
Canadian Sport for Life
Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)

38. Resources/Support Professional Development Implementation
Workshops
Special Events: HASS, Conference
Resource Development
Implementation
HATS, Action Plans
Success Stories and Sharing
Communication
Website
EverACTIVE! Newsletter
Member Updates
Research
District implementation model
(Battle River Project)
Updates and latest studies
Ever Active Schools (EAS) is an innovative, evidence-based program that promotes healthy, active school communities.
Explain more about EAS and how we can assist Schools and School Boards/Districts/Divisions.
Any questions?

39. Additional PD
Shaping the Future: A Health Promoting Schools Conference: Kananaskis - January 27-29, 2011
HPEC Conference: Calgary - May 5-7, 2011
HPEC Conference
Calgary May 5th - 7th 2011
HPEC is a Specialist Council of the ATA, which provides support to health and physical education teachers. HPEC Conference 2011 is being held in Calgary, May 5-7, 2011,

40. Support and Expertise Education tracy@everactive.org Schools
Communication
Admin Support
Director / Research

41. Evaluation and Wrap-up
As a result of this workshop…
What will you:
Continue doing?
Begin doing?
Thank you for your participation
As a result of this workshop, what are you going to continue doing with the children and youth that you work with?
As a result of this workshop, what are you going to begin doing?