Analysing an Early Child Care Physical Literacy Program: A National (Australia) Rugby League Initiative Usher, T, Wayne in the early years of education (Parinduri, 2014; Whitehead, 2001), Griffith University resulting in determining, to a large extent, a child's PA level and Griffith Location Arts & Education 1 (G30) 3.21 motivation which track throughout a lifetime. With this in mind, Postal Address: School of Education and Professional Studies, Whitehead (2010) defines PL as being: Gold Coast campus, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia "Appropriate to each individual's endowment, physical Campus Address: Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, 4222 literacy can be described as the motivation, confidence, Email Address
[email protected] physical competence, knowledge and understanding to maintain physical activity throughout the life course" (p. Abstract 12). Early childhood (3 - 5 years) is a critical time for establishing Recently, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) (2016), healthy behaviours and attending to early areas of development presented a more encompassing definition for PL, which goes to associated around physical literacy (PL), social and emotional re-enforce this research undertaking, throughout the four domains, wellbeing (SEWB) and cognitive skills (CS). Alarmingly, recent by stating, international research has identified that many young children "Physical literacy is lifelong holistic learning acquired do not display acceptable and appropriate PL standards. Given and applied in movement and physical activity contexts. It that PL, SEWB and CS are intrinsically linked, and with early reflects ongoing changes integrating physical, psychological, childhood centres (ECC) ideally placed to foster the development cognitive and social capabilities. It is vital in helping us lead of these important areas of development, it is reasonable to suggest healthy and fulfilling lives through movement and physical that there is a need to implement PL programs that also focus activity".