# Children in Action Motor Program for Preschoolers (CHAMPPS)

### At-a-glance

##### Topics

Coffee Chat, Inclusion, UDL

##### Resource Types

Webinars

##### Author

Paddy C. Favazza, Ph.D., & Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Ph.D.

##### Year

2022

## Children in Action Motor Program for Preschoolers (CHAMPPS)

**Presented by:** [Paddy C. Favazza, Ed.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1246&Name=Paddy+Favazza,Ed.D.), [Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=164&Name=Michaelene+Ostrosky,Ph.D.)

**Age Range:** Preschool- and Kindergarten-age children (3–6 years of age)

**Who this chat is for:** Teachers working with young children in early childhood settings (public programs, Head Start, child care, and private preschool programs), principals and school directors, and afterschool program leaders.

CHAMPPS is a research-based, semi-structured motor play program for use in inclusive preschool classrooms that supports school readiness skills and increased physical activity of children. CHAMPPS utilizes UDL-infused lessons, implemented by teachers at school and families at home, to support the learning and development of all young children.

**Viewers will learn:**

- Why motor programs are important for young children
- Key features of CHAMPPS (strong theoretical underpinnings with a focus on fundamental motor skills, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) infused lessons with links to common preschool readiness skills, interactive movement books, music and music videos, and home components)
- The structure/format of CHAMPPS (intentionally structured to increase physical activity levels and highly flexible for adapting)
- CHAMPPS sample lessons
- Examples of UDL strategies and school readiness suggestions
- Examples of home communication to support development at home

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