YMCA of Three Rivers - Physical Literacy

For our followers who access Y Health & Wellness facilities. Check out thisisy.ca for virtual activities for all ages to stay active during this time.

Pass and receive in a variety of ways! Great foot-eye coordination skill development ⚽️👟 #sdinPE #physed #coordination #cooperativelearning #soccer #locomotor Thanks for the idea @MrSpringPE 👏

Took our KAYAKS for a spin today while playing KAYAK TAG! If tagged sprint through the raging rapids to renter the game. #physed.

Need more physical literacy ideas? @S4L_SPV has created a series of videos that help support parents, guardians and children to develop physical literacy while at home. sportforlife.ca/facing-covid-1… #PhysicalLiteracy @RegionWaterloo

The key to #SelfCare is learning what simple but meaningful actions you can take on a daily basis that will help you thrive. Here we look at how self-care activates the four “happiness chemicals”, & how to create simple and meaningful “tiny habits”: bit.ly/3qgUJV4 #Tips

From skipping & hopping to wiggling & dancing, #kids start moving at a very young age. Encouraging your kids to move helps them develop their love of being #active. And a key is knowing what kinds of #activities are age-appropriate for your little ones: bit.ly/3kI446S

Our YMCA of Three Rivers has paired up with @Manulife to provide #Financialliteracy programming for youth aged 13-19 via @YYouthPrograms The Y is looking for innovative new ways to meet the needs of our community and this is one excellent example :) ymcacambridgekw.ca/en/community-p…

‘Think Fast’ 🤔💨 🔴🟣🔵🟠🟢 A fun, little, starter activity that can be adapted many ways and help with so many different skills. (Put the colour called out first at the top ⬆️ of the pile and the second colour called, at the bottom 🔽 of the pile. The rest in any order.)

12 ways to retain more children in sport 1 Know names 2 Say hello 3 Include all 4 Play fun warm ups 5 Smile 6 Allow some free play 7 Reduce overly structured sessions 8 Play small sided games 9 Praise effort 10 Accept mistakes 11 Encourage creativity 12 Remove pressure

A terrific graphic to use...let's keep our kids active!

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Hi @PKSubban1 - I’m a grade 5/6 teacher in Waterloo, Ontario. Not sure if you will see this, but a hockey fan in my class did his #BHM biographical poster about you. He learned a bit about you and chose these traits to describe you.

Trying to think of ways to stay creative at home? Check out engagewr.ca/creative-at-ho… for more ideas! @CreateWaterloo @WaterlooLibrary #WRStrong #WaterlooRegion

#NewcomerYouthTheatreProject is BACK! Weekly on ZOOM For High School Students NEW to Canada NO cost to participate **You can participate without performing** #ThisIsY #YMCA #YMCAofThreeRivers #BetterTogether #HereForGood #KWAwesome @YMCAsofCandKW @YGuelph @YMCAstratfordCA

Skills, confidence, and movement. These 3 'ingredients' make up a powerful recipe, which in turn “boost” each other’s goodness. Follow the link to learn more about how to help get your kids moving, for life: bit.ly/3q8Eeei #PhysicalLiteracy

What are your weekend plans?@activeforlife has put together a great guide to some of the best winter walking trails across Canada at bit.ly/3u93cwt. In our region, the @NCC_CCN has added 50% more accessible winter trail space to the Ottawa area! bit.ly/2Ni9QQw

Having a hard time staying active lately? @activeforlife reminds us that every move counts! Check out this article for some tips and tricks on how to keep the family active ow.ly/ZlZP50DtBUu

The cold weather put us in the mood for CURLING. 1 pt = large circle, 2 pts for small circle - compete against the team across from you ⁦@Wellington_Elem⁩ ⁦@LISDWellness2⁩ #WESRoars #BetterTogether

Without an understanding of how finances operate, the consequences can have long-term effects on overall wellness. REGISTER for our 2021 FINANCIAL LITERACY Program #FinancialLiteracy #Manulife #ThisIsY #KWAwesome #WRUnited #WatReg @YMCAsofCandKW @YGuelph @YMCAstratfordCA

Keeping active benefits the whole body. #beactive #physicalliteracy #ytr

This extensive agility drill by @aaconditioning is a great way to incorporate repeated offensive and defensive agility actions with the constraints of the cones. Access 100’s of other drills, games and exercises designed for coaches by clicking the link 🔗buff.ly/3lqY0hY