IOC - Sport Values in Every Classroom
In recognition of the value of sport as an educational tool, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has jointly launched the “Sport Values in Every Classroom” toolkit together with five international partners. The toolkit is a free resource that is aimed at helping teach respect, equity and inclusion to children aged 8 to 12 around the world, while encouraging the development of healthy young people through movement-based classroom activities.
Aim:
The mission of this toolkit is to assist teachers in their work to instil in children the values of respect, equity and inclusion through engaging activities.
Background:
For young people, the benefits of sport go far beyond physical development.
Sport enhances socialization by bringing people together and by providing a bridge between different backgrounds and individual personalities. Sport also offers a unique way of developing morally – as the values learned through participation transcend into all areas of life. Furthermore, these values and attitudes learned through sport are the underpinning of a peaceful, productive, healthy and cohesive community, which contribute to a more just world.
In recognition of the potential of sport, six international partners collaborated to create this resource which engages youth through movement-based classroom activities while helping teachers instil some of the core values synonymous with sport: respect, equity and inclusion.
The present Work is neither an official UNESCO publication nor of the other contributors and shall not be considered as such.
