Explore ways in which sports can be used as an educational method in the work with young people with fewer opportunities. With many practical tips and examples. (2006 Reprint) Click on image to download Why Sport?Sport is a lot more than just physical activity. While sport can help young people develop healthy lifestyles it can also teach valuable life skills and help with an individual's personal development process. This is especially true for young people with fewer opportunities. Sport methods and outdoor activities can help youngsters in this target group to develop a wide range of social skills. In this way sport helps these young people become much more than fit - it can help make them truly "Fit for Life". Fit for LifeThe Fit for Life booklet is based on the outcomes of the SALTO "Inclusion through Sport" training courses (2004). This practical booklet aims to inform youth workers, youth leaders and European institutions of thevalue of sport as an educational tool for the fewer opportunity target group. The theory behind using sport as a method is made concrete throughreal-life examples. An extensive list of methods is also provided to help youth organisations take the first steps towards implementing sport as a learning method on local as well as on European level. This booklet is part of the SALTO 'Inclusion for ALL' series. Check out the complete series at www.salto-youth.net/InclusionForALL/.
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