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In this post, you will learn more about how to prepare your child for a successful Sportball session at their unique age and developmental stage.   As a parent or caregiver of a child in a Sportball program, you play a crucial role in supporting their sports journey. Whether your child is stepping onto the […]

Organized sport has long been regarded as a positive past-time for children and youth, contributing to increased confidence and self-esteem, instilling valuable life and social skills, and most importantly – giving them a healthy outlet to be physically active. Over the past two decades, there has been increased societal pressure to utilized organized sport programs

Each year, thousands of young Canadian’s travel to local fields, community centers, and clubs, dedicating their evenings and weekends to their favourite sport. Increasingly, children are beginning these organized sport programs before they enter grade-school; meaning sport practices are among the first structured learning environments that many preschool-aged children engage in. To successfully navigate these

One of the most challenging aspects of children’s sport participation is navigating the complexities of winning and losing, or – experiencing success versus failure.  When met with this distinction for the first time, children measure their performance against a fellow athlete or peer, and appraise their success or failure – often while trying a new

There is growing recognition that sport programs are important contexts for developing the whole person. In other words, they are not only considered pastimes for children and youth to be physically active and learn how to play sports within, they are relied-upon as settings that teach important life and social skills. Some of the supplemental

With the summer drawing to a close and a new school year upon us, for many families means the return to hectic scheduling. In the rush of chauffeuring children to and from school, childcare, extracurricular activities, and even kids sport programming – we often forget about a basic necessity – getting outside and being physically