The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Program Elementary School Playbook
The following links are provided for educators, students, and Special Olympics Programs to get the most out of The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Program Elementary School Playbook.
Elementary School Playbook
This Elementary School Playbook is packed with information and ready-to-use resources designed to help elementary school communities increase social inclusion and implement the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® strategy.
See the Work in Action
The videos below are referenced throughout the Playbook. Access them here.
Downloadable Resources
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Getting Started
Special Olympics Unified Sports®
Inclusive Youth Leadership
Whole School Engagement
- Unified Sports Action Plan (PDF)
- Checklist for Unified Sports Competitive & Player Development (PDF)
- Checklist for Unified Sports Recreation (PDF)
- Checklist for Unified Sports Day or Festival (PDF)
- Download Unified Sports and Fitness Unified Classroom Resources (Google Doc)
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Access to Youth Athletes Resources, Ages 2 – 7 (webpage)
Check out some of the newer resources, like the “Young Athletes Inclusive Adaptation Cards,” “American Indian Alaska Native Lessons,” and “Young Athletes Lesson Plans.”
- Whole School Engagement Action Plan (PDF)
- Getting Started with Whole School Engagement (PDF)
- Getting Started with Whole School Assemblies (PDF)
- Checklist for a Spread the Word Campaign (PDF)
- Checklist for Fans in the Stands (PDF)
- Checklist for Unified Sports Day or Unified Sports Festival (PDF)
- Download Whole School Engagement Unified Classroom Resource (Google Doc)
Outreach and Messaging
The following resources can be used to provide introductory information and messaging about Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools, as well as evidence-based research of the impact of UCS programming.