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SO GET INTO IT

A Curriculum that Breaks Barriers

Involve students in learning about those who are different but who can nonetheless inspire the world with the lesson that we all have gifts to contribute no matter what our limitations.

Special Olympics Get Into It is a free curriculum that celebrates gifts - the diverse gifts of every student whatever his or her ability. Through the world of Special Olympics, every student can come to recognize that he or she has the power to make a difference.

Through SO Get Into It, students will learn about the Special Olympics experience and all its positive messages. They will come to understand the athletes' ability to contribute to society through leadership roles both on and off the playing field. They will come to appreciate the critical role of service-learning. Most important, they will be invited to make a difference themselves.

SO Get Into It is about the world of winners called Special Olympics, but it is much more: it is a portal through which young people can discover the pathway to building a more welcoming society for all.

SO Get Into It Celebrates Differences

SO Get Into It offers teachers tailored curriculums for all grade levels:

• K-2
• Elementary School (grades 3-5
• Middle School (6-8)
• High School (9-12).

Each grade level span of the materials offers four basic lessons for regular education classrooms. The program was designed as a relatively simple way to achieve several closely related student learning goals:

• To understand, accept and celebrate individual differences;
• To learn about and become involved in Special Olympics; and
• To become involved in a service-learning project or activity related to
  Special Olympics, including participation in Special Olympics sports and events.

The lessons also are designed to support, and be in alignment with, academic standards, youth and character development, service-learning and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Teachers also may find that the initiative opens doors to important new learning opportunities throughout the school year.
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Endorsed by Leading Educational Organizations

Leading educational organizations share the vision of bringing the message of Special Olympics to students around the world including:

• AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance)
• ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
• Compact for Learning and Citzenship
• Council for Exceptional Children
• The Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation
• NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals)
• NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education)
• NYLC (National Youth Leadership Council)
• National Association of Secondary School Principals
• American School Counselor Association

Special Olympics is also grateful to the U.S. Department of Education, The Phoenix Companies, Ray and Stephanie Lane, "Nick News" and Linda Ellerbee, Universal Studios, Simon & Schuster, and ABC Entertainment/Disney Educational Productions for their generous support of these materials.

For More Information

To learn more about the SO Get Into curriculum, contact Bill Collins at 518-388-0791, or email him at bcollins@nyso.org .

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