Report
Organization:
Manitoba Education
Representative Name: Keith Paterson/ Paul Paquin
These are the 3 major highlights from the following report for sharing:
1. Healthy Schools Conference – Presented breakout session on Lifeskills Training Project as an
evidence-based school pilot project. Presentations from the conference can be viewed at:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/conference.html
2. -Notes from Dr. Colin Higgs presentation at the Recreation Connections Conference held
February 17, 2011 at the Recreation Connections Manitoba 15th Annual Provincial Conference
provided. List of resources presented (Dr. Colin Higgs – Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:00 –
10:00 and Workshop Session B – Remembering to Play – Building Healthy Bodies and Much
More!)
3. Coaching Manitoba “Games with a Purpose” – DVD available at www.coachingmanitoba.ca
See description and ordering information below
(a) Actions/positive news from your organization since last meeting:
Games with a Purpose DVD – The 2nd in a series of LTAD DVD’s from Sport Manitoba
is the Games with a Purpose DVD. Games with a Purpose focuses on teaching 6
fundamental physical literacy’s (Balance, Running, Jumping, Throwing, Catching and
Striking) as well as great age appropriate mental training activities. The DVD is intended
for parents, early childcare educators, teachers and coaches working with athletes in the
Active Start and FUNdamentals stages of the LTAD model, specifically with 4-8 year
olds. The DVD shows 3 fun activities and games to reinforce the participant’s
acquisition each of the 6 literacy’s.
DVD available from: Sport Manitoba
Mail Orders: Call 925-5913
145 Pacific Ave.
or order online at:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.coachingmanitoba.ca
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(b) Challenges:
(c) Items / issues for group discussion / input:
Request from ELA and Literacy Consultant – Search for Model Teachers – consultant
currently scheduling some visits in high school classrooms across content areas to begin
gleaning some pictures of practice for the Reading is Thinking framework. She is
looking for some recommendations of Grades 7-12 teachers who:
-Exhibit strong formative assessment practices
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-Integrate disciplinary literacy (literacy particular to the discipline) or general
literacy practices within their teaching.
-Might be open to photo and video taken of them in action, students in action,
classroom set up, resources, student work, etc. related to the above 2 bullets.
If interested please contact Keith Paterson at Keith.Paterson@gov.mb.ca to be put in
touch with the ELA/Literacy Consultant. Thank you for your consideration.
Heart and Stroke Foundation
-Released their 2011 Report Card on Health which can be viewed at:
http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.6520045/k.BB7E/2011_Report__
Denial_cutting_lives_short.htm
The Foundation has launched “My Heart and Stroke Health App”, a free new mobile App to
help Canadians take control of their health risk factors. This can be downloaded at
heartandstroke.ca/mobileapps or found at your iPhone, Blackberry or Android app stores under
Health&Fitness. If you don’t have a mobile phone, the risk assessment can be done online at
www.heartandstroke.ca/risk
Move 2 Improve Article – Treadmills put N.B. students on learning track. Can be viewed at
http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MTE3MTg4Njc
Provincial Government News Release Re Sexting – creating teens/parents awareness - can be viewed at
http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=2011-02-01&item=10823
www.textED.ca, a new interactive website where they can learn about the short-term costs and
the long-term ramifications of texting.
Scientific American – February 2011 Article by David H. Freedman – “Scaling Back Obesity –
What science says about losing weight and keeping it off - Although science has revealed a lot
about metabolic processes that influence our weight, the key to success may lie elsewhere
Dr. Colin Higgs presentation to the Rec Connections Conference. Resources cited for good ideas
include:
Healthy Opportunities for Pre-Schoolers (HOP) – activity cards can be viewed at:
http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/hop_elp/
Sparc New Zealand – downloadable resources for developing fundamental movement
skills at:
http://www.sparc.org.nz/en-nz/young-people/Ages-5-12-Years/DevelopingFundamental-Skills/
Active Start Resources available for download at:
http://www.canadiansportforlife.ca/default.aspx?PageID=1159&LangID=en
Fundamentals Resource - A Hop, Skip and a Jump: Enhancing Physical Literacy: A great resource for
A user-friendly resource manual intended to promote increased daily
physical activity and enhance the physical literacy development of preschool children. It offers
50+ ready to use, fun filled activities
Available for free download! Anderson, L. (2009). Hop, skip and a jump: Enhancing physical
literacy. Calgary AB: Mount Royal University.
early childhood educators!
http://www.canadiansportforlife.ca/default.aspx?PageID=1160&LangID=en
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Wiggles, Giggles and Munch – drop-in program that offers parents, toddlers and preschoolers two hours
of active play and a healthy snack. View at: http://www.communities4families.ca/pages/aboutus
(d) Items / issues for group action:
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