“In a time when one fad in education often follows another, Jeffrey Beedy has demonstrated the perseverance necessary to making a difference when the stakes are high and the impact can be great. Just as competitive athletes must have discipline to achieve their goals, for Education in the United States to get the best out of its students, it must show the discipline necessary to integrate the natural engagement of of youth to sports into their educational life. Working carefully and conscientiously over 30 years, bringing the best research has to bear, Beedy has produced Positive Learning Using Sports. This no nonsense, level headed approach to the integration of academics, ethics and engagement for youth needs to be part of every school’s agenda.”
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Robert L. Selman, Ph.D. Professor of Human Development and Education and Psychology in Medicine Harvard University

The PLUS Curriculum consists of a coaches/teachers manual that outlines the essential components of community building and child development. In section one the manual provides coaches with an overview on how children learn and how to create a PLUS Learning Environment including how to use sport-based literature to improve children's literacy skills as well as their understanding of the moral themes of each book. The second section provides the coaches/teachers with a  curriculum guide of the five PLUS values. The Players SportFolio provides the players with their own workbook of activities for the five PLUS values.

           
                          PART TWO CURRICULUM UNITS

                                               CHAPTER NINE: TEAMWORK