Curriculum
What are our three rules?
1.) Listen to your coach
2.) Believe in yourself
3.) Try your best!
What are developmental milestones?
a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range
When coaching a public program, what are the three sessions that you will see?
(Bonus 50 pts if you can identify each age range with each group)
Mini (2 - 3)
Classic (3 - 5)
Premier (5 - 8)
What is the reinforcement type we should be using to teach our soccer friends?
Positive reinforcement
True or false: If the theme is Space and a soccer friend wants to be a dinosaur, it is okay to correct them that there are no dinosaurs in space.
FALSE!
Always play to their imagination!
How long should warm-up be in your sessions?
5 - 6 minutes
At what age should a child be able to jump over small objects (ie our orange cones)?
Older 2 - 4 years old
How long should each of your sessions be?
Mini & Classic: 30 mins
Premier: 45 mins
True or false: the more we get on our soccer friends' level, the higher energy we have, and the more fun we have on soccer island, the more engaged our friends will be.
TRUE!
What size soccer ball do we use in our equipment?
Size 3
What is the term for when we either increase or decrease our curriculum?
Differentiation
At what age should a child be able to count objects up to 20?
4 - 5 years old
When should you start setting up your field before sessions?
15 minutes before sessions start
What's the best way to correct a soccer friend from using their hands on soccer island?
Using positive language! Encourage using their feet and avoid any "don't do this" etc. As well as, give positive reinforcement when they do use their feet (high fives and complimenting the behavior).
How many cones do we have in our equipment set?
14 tall orange cones
4 blue cones, 4 yellow cones, 12 orange cones
What is the difference between Mini and Classic?
- Mini Repeats Skills and Theme
- Mini only uses 6 skills
- Mini only has 4 character words
- Classic scrimmages
- Classic's theme and skills are different every week
- Classic has 8 character words
At what age should a child be able to run smoothly and be able to avoid obstacles?
4 - 6 years old
When should you be taking attendance at the daycare?
When you pick up the kids from the classroom, before you leave to go to soccer island, and when the children get to their circles.
What is the difference between Punishment and Discipline?
Punishment uses fear to control a situation
Discipline is guiding children to appropriate behavior
Ex: positive reinforcement, redirection, selective ignoring, natural consequences
Where is SoccerShots Headquarters located?
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania