You are in charge of running an after school program for kids
ages 6-8yrs old. The program runs directly after school. Within this program
healthy snacks are provided to the children. Your role is to develop the
physical activity portion of the program. Your portion of the program runs for
an hour.
1. What are the wellness consideration for this
age group?
2. Considering physical literacy what activities
would you develop and implement to meet the wellness needs of this age group
(conceptually and concrete)?
3.How do these activities meet physical literacy
developmental needs?
Ensure that your program includes all elements
of a wellness program that will foster physical literacy. For example, for
mental/intellectual wellness, include information from cognitive development
chart.
Course Outcomes
CLO 1 – Explain how physical literacy throughout
the lifespan contributes to the prevention of diseases where inactivity and
sedentary lifestyles are a risk factor.