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About The Training
In 2018 the City of Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, in partnership with Sport for Life and Little Lions Waldorf Child and Family Centre, received a grant from the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund to work on a project called "Building Physical Literacy Capacity in Thunder Bay".
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The project builds physical literacy capacity in our community by training passionate leaders in the childcare, recreation, and education sectors who work with children in the early years (0 to 6 years). These “Master Trainers” are given the knowledge and tools to incorporate physical literacy into their programming, as well as train their colleagues with in four pre-made physical literacy modules.
Early years’ physical literacy expert, Dr. Dawne Clark, facilitated the interactive 2-day workshop in Thunder Bay four times between October 2018 and February 2020. After completing the training, participants received a certificate of completion for the Master Trainer Workshop. Participants gained knowledge, resources, and tools to be a mentor and build physical literacy.
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Content Modules Delivered
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Community Members in Practice
Master Trainers Reporting
an increase of knowledge
100
%
Who we've trained
Early Childhood Educators
Early Years Teachers
Coaches
School Board Staff
ECE Students
Recreation Providers
Master trainers reported:
Ability to encorporate physical literacy into programming
The tools needed to promote physical literacy
Ability to provide guidance to colleagues
Satisfaction with the training
Why Is Physical Literacy so important
Learning the building blocks of movement with competence and confidence will enrich a child’s life and increase their potential to participate in physical activity throughout the life course.
