Theterm'physicalliteracy'isgainingtractioninmanycountriesandinstitutionsasagoalforphysicaleducation.Thispaperexplorestheconceptofphysicalliteracyandhighlightsthefoundationalworkinthisarea,particularlythatofMargaretWhitehead.Therelationshipofphysicalliteracytophysicaleducationisalsodiscussedwithpotentialramificationsforteachersandlearnerswhoadoptphysicalliteracyasthegoalofthesubjectarea.