Our growth in coming to understand the topic of Physical and Health education seems to be very similar. Like you, I was also mainly focused on the fitness aspect however throughout the course I came to also appreciate the other aspects that are involved as well. Although I was that physical competence, confidence, and motivation influence ones overall physical literacy due to a Physical literacy course I took last year, touching on this topic again really helped to solidify its importance. Ultimately if one of these components is missing, this has the potential to act as a significant barrier to ones involvement in engaging in physical activity and other health promoting activities affecting ones lifelong health and well-being. I think it is so exciting and motivating to know that as educators in this role, we hold a significant amount of power in addressing and promoting each of the components that make up ones physical literacy!
Brianne McLeish