Huddle

Mobilizing Your Grassroots in Physical Literacy

Richard Monette

Webinar Overview

In this webinar, Richard Monette will share why it is critical to engage the grassroots as well as the lessons learned in doing so. Richard will also share specific free “turn-key” resources developed by Active For Life that are immediately applicable to mobilize your own grassroots.

Richard Monette is the leader of Active For Life, a national initiative that aims to help parents give their children an active, healthy start in life through the development of physical literacy.

Part I:
Active for Life


Introducing Active For Life, a national initiative aimed at helping parents develop physically literate children. (16:37)

Part II: Engaging your grassroots


Why focusing on physical literacy in the home, daycare, school and the community is important. (08:30)

Part III: Physical Literacy Resources


Finally Monette shares a series of resources produced by Active For Life that focus on safe development of physical literacy, fitness and health. (13:32)

Lunch n' Learn Discussion Questions

Before watching the webinar...

  1. What is your definition of physical literacy and why does it matter to kids?
  2. Are people in your school or community aware of the importance of developing physical literacy?
  3. List 5 ways in which the importance of developing physical literacy is similar to developing reading or writing skills.

After watching the webinar...

  1. What would be your physical literacy sales pitch?
  2. What resource will you use to engage your grassroots?
  3. What resource will you use to develop physical literacy where you work?