Medal Day is coming up fast! Start thinking of what each child can be proud of this season so you are prepared to pass out medals the following week. At the end of the session, remind parents and participants what we have to look forward to next week!
League Week 5
Curriculum & Tips for 2’s
Use each kid’s name at LEAST 3 times during the session. This helps you learn their names, helps keep them engaged, and creates moments of connection between you and the kids.
Environment Tip:
2’s Week 5 Curriculum
Continue practicing the Foundational Skills and the Pull Back.
2’s Skills
2’s Games
Parent & Me. Each child has their own ball to dribble from their goal to the other goal and score. After they score they stay in the goal in which they scored until all the kids finish. With the help of the parents, the kids repeat the game, heading back to the goal in which they started to play again, about 3-4 times.
The role of the coach in this approach is to provide a high level of energy, communication, and encouragement to both the kids and the parents.
2’s Scrimmage Type
Keep Away/Take Away. Help the kids begin to understand that in a traditional soccer game we only use one ball, which means we have to share the ball with our teammates while also trying to keep the other team from taking the ball away.
2’s Tactical Goals
UPside Skill: Perseverance. To teach perseverance, encourage the kids to keep trying even after initial failure. For example, if they miss a shot on goal, remind them that we never give up, even when things are hard. Always encourage kids to try again when they fail at a task. When introducing difficult skills, have the kids shout out “Never give up!” to motivate them to keep practicing.
2’s Character Goals
