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Frisbee Changed My Life – Alvin Law
Alvin Law is a motivational speaker and former radio broadcaster. Law was born without arms as a consequence of his mother's use of thalidomide while pregnant. His birth parents put him up for adoption, and he was raised by foster parents Hilda and Jack Law....
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Frisbee and Unplugging at St. Kateri School
I spoke to around 450 students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 about physical literacy, learning from failure, kindness, and getting unplugg'd. I also did a frisbee demo, showing what's possible with frisbee including throwing & catching, disc golf, ultimate, freestyle,...
Frisbee and Unplugging at Greely Road School
I spoke to around 100 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 about physical literacy, learning from failure, kindness, and getting unplugg'd. I also did a frisbee demo, showing what's possible with frisbee including throwing & catching, disc golf, ultimate,...
Frisbee and Unplugging at Elsie Yanik Catholic School
I spent the day speaking and teaching frisbee to more than 250 kids from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6. I shared messages about physical literacy, resiliency, kindness, and getting unplugg'd. I showed them what's possible with frisbee, and taught them all about...
Frisbee and Unplugging at St Gabriel School
Today is World Kindness Day, and I spent the day speaking to 200+ kids from Kindergarten to Grade 6 about physical literacy, resiliency, kindness, and getting unplugg'd. I also taught each class what's possible with frisbee including throwing & catching,...
Celebrating World Kindness Day with Charlesglen Toyota
On World Kindness Day, I joined Charlesglen Toyota to celebrate being kind, and being with people you care about. Although I have 6 Guinness World Records, Charlesglen chose to sponsor me because of the work I do with schools, spreading positive messages including the...
I Love a Challenge – Throwing & Catching
I Love A Challenge is a weekly challenge for kids designed to foster a growth mindset and a love for physical activity. I was fortunate enough to film a few videos with the create of this project, Duff Gibson. Enjoy this week's challenge which is all about Throwing...
Frisbee and Unplugging at Thickwood Heights
I spent the morning speaking to more than 200 kids about physical literacy, learning from failure, kindness, and challenging them to take my Unplugg'd Challenge. I also showed them what's possible with frisbee, played some games, taught them all about throwing &...
World Record Holder to Speak about Kindness, Frisbee, & Unplugging in Fort McMurray
Students at five schools in Fort McMurray are in for a treat this week when they receive a visit from 6-time Guinness World Record holder Rob “Frisbee Rob” McLeod, who is a motivational speaker and frisbee ambassador from Calgary. Find out more about Rob at...
China Video Game Curfew & Ontario Bans Cellphones in Schools
It's been a big week for the video game industry, screen time, and device usage in schools: The Chinese government has set time restrictions for players under 18, forbidding them from playing video games between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. and mandating weekday limits of 90...
Frisbee and Unplugging at Olympic Heights School
I spent the day speaking and teaching frisbee to more than 650 kids from Kindergarten to Grade 6. They learned what's possible with frisbee including disc golf, ultimate, freestyle, throwing & catching, and creating games. I also talked to them about kindness,...
Frisbee and Unplugging at Midnapore School
I spent the day speaking and teaching frisbee to more than 400 kids from Kindergarten - Grade 6, and thanks to the generous sponsorship of EPEC Disc Sports, donated 20 discs to the phys ed program! I also gave the students my Unplugg'd challenge, and one of them will...
Mini Disc Golf Office Challenge with Matt & Ryan
After my interview with Matt and Ryan, we had some fun with a four hole mini disc golf challenge. Mini discs are great for throwing indoors, and mini disc golf can be set up anywhere, with or without a basket. https://youtu.be/5b4hxY813cQ
Talking Frisbee with Matt & Ryan from Drive Mornings
Thanks to Matt and Ryan for having me on this morning to talk about all things frisbee, physical literacy, unplugging, and the work I do in schools! Check out my interview below, either in video or audio format. https://youtu.be/FvIU1Uj1tzw
EPEC Disc Launcher Giveaway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKwFMf3N7o
Why Physical Literacy Matters with Jenn Carson
Jenn Carson talks about why physical literacy matters. Jenn is a professional yoga teacher and the director of the L.P. Fisher Public Library in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. She is the creator of the website www.yogainthelibrary.com and has been delivering...