UN IT Health, Fitness and Sports 1 B1 READING INTERNET ARTICLE Understanding meaning 1 Read this document, then say whether the statements below are True or False. Correct the false ones. The Ten Good Practice Principles This document sets out 10 principles for delivering sport and recreation to children (0-12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years). These principles should be applied by coaches, parents, instructors, teachers and administrators involved in leading, supporting or managing sport and recreation opportunities for children and young people. Children and young people view sport and recreation differently from adults. It is well-researched that they generally want to: have fun; improve their existing skills and learn new skills; be with friends or make new friends; be challenged; experience success; become physically fit and healthy. Research shows that young people highly value the rewards gained from participating in sport and recreation. The rewards that young participants gain from learning a new skill, or simply being involved in activities with their friends, often mean more than winning prizes. We encourage children and young people to participate in sport and recreation because: it can be a fun and an enjoyable way to spend time; movement is important for brain and physical development; being active contributes to maintaining physical and mental health, including relieving stress and anxiety; participation in sport and recreation can contribute positively to self-esteem and self-confidence; being involved in sport is often a strong social asset; sport and recreation opportunities provide an environment where children and young people can learn the values of teamwork, goal setting, self-discipline, following rules, respect for others, respect for the environment, managing winning and losing and success and failure. B1 Adapted from: https://sportnz.org.nz/assets/ Uploads/attachments/managing-sport/young-people/ Good-Practice-Principles-for-the-Provision-of-Sport-andRecreation-for-Young-People.pdf 11 UNIT 1 B1