The Little Kickers program is a fun introduction for 3, 4, and 5 year olds to the fun and exciting game of soccer. This program is all activity and fun based games to get the kids enthusiastic. Each child will have a great time in a fun learning environment. It is a 6 – 8 week long program. We will be looking to start this program the week of March 15th with weather providing. Dates and times are announced prior to each season. Cost is $90 per player, which is up $5 from last fall. The difference is that each player will receive a special Little Kickers T-Shirt and we are going to try to add 2 weeks, weather permitting.
Based on feedback from previous sessions, the sessions will be broken out by age. There will be sessions for 3-4 year olds and one for 4-5 year olds. Some of the more advanced 5 year olds may be invited to attend our PreTravel program.
Spring 2010 projected schedule will start approximately the week of March 15th. With the following sessions being offered:
· Wed is for 3 & 4 year olds (Either 10-11AM or 1-2PM)
· Thursday is for 4 & 5 year olds (Either 10-11AM or 1-2PM)
· Saturday is for both as we are running 2 sessions side by side from 11:30-12:30
Each player should wear sports appropriate attire as well as bring water or something to drink.
Curriculum:
- Week 1 - Physical Awareness: Players learning how to move in soccer specific ways.
- Week 2 - Spatial Awareness: Players learning how to become aware of space. Encouraging them to be alert to what’s around them.
- Week 3 - Individual Possession: Introduce players to the correct techniques of moving the soccer ball.
- Week 4 - Individual Possession: A more challenging session which recaps on the points in week 3.
- Week 5 - Individual Possession (Turning the ball): Introduce players how to turn the ball and which parts of the feet to use.
- Week 6 - Individual Possession (Turning the ball): A more challenging session recapping on points covered in week 5.
- Weeks 7-8, weather providing will continue with Individual Possession theme
- Structure of the hour would be fun with the kids playing games such as Sponge Bob, Sharks and Minnows and Foxes and Farmers but with a mass emphasis on development as well (without the players knowing it!!!)
