WEEK 1-2 LESSON PLAN

3-5 Soccer

STORYLINE
Today we are Warming Up before our games. Your goal is to follow Coach and listen to the instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS

• When I say, “GO!” run in the different animal movements from the baseline to the end line.
  • Run like a turtle (run slowly and put your arms behind your back)
  • Run like a cheetah (run as fast as you can)
  • Run like a giraffe (put your arms together above your head to make a long neck)
  • Run like an elephant (put your arm out in front of your body to make a trunk) o Run like a penguin (put your arms out to the side and waddle)
  • Run like a dog
  • Swim like a fish (use your arms to swim)
  • Duck walk (squat and waddle like a duck) o Bear crawl
  • Hop like a bunny
  •  Leap like a frog

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Mr. Fox. In this game, you are traveling to Grandma’s house (end line) with your basket of eggs (soccer ball). Mr. Fox (coach) is fast asleep at Grandma’s house. Your goal is to dribble all the way to Grandma’s house without Mr. Fox taking your basket of eggs.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your basket of eggs.
• Mr. Fox will be fast asleep at Grandma’s house.
• When I say, “GO!” you will begin dribbling your basket of eggs anywhere on field.
• When I say, “It’s dinner time!” you must dribble your basket of eggs to Grandma’s house without getting tagged by Mr. Fox. 

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Remind children to dribble their basket of eggs back to Grandma’s house after Mr. Fox says, “It’s dinner time!”
• Approach: Consider allowing the children to reach the end line without getting tagged for the first few games. 
• Discussion: Ask children to share how they were able to keep their basket of eggs close while Mr. Fox chased them.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Traffic Light. Your goal is to dribble your soccer ball to the other side of the field to reach the traffic light (coach).

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, you must line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.
• When I say, “Green light!” begin dribbling forward.
• When I say, “Red light!” freeze and balance one foot on the ball.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Remind children that this is not a race. It is important to go at a pace that is personally challenging, but allows you the ability to stop quickly.
• Approach: Remind children they should be dribbling and not kicking the ball far forward. Children should not be more than two feet away from their ball.
• Safety: Have children put their arms out to the sides (like an airplane) to help them balance better.
• Discussion: Ask children to share who they saw doing a good job at playing this game without touching the ball with their hands.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Knock ‘Em Down. Your goal is to knock all the cones over using your feet.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up on the baseline.
• When I say, “GO!” start running around the field, kicking cones down.
• When I say, “Freeze!" you must stop.
• When all the cones have been kicked over, set them back up using your feet.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Remind children to use their biggest kicks.
• Discussion: Ask children to share how they saw kicking over cones using only their feet.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Scrimmage A. Your goal is to retrieve the soccer ball once your name is called and score it in the goal.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline.
• When I call your name, you must run to the ball, dribble and shoot into the goal.
• When you have scored a goal:
  • Retrieve your ball
  • Put your ball back in the pile o Give Coach a high-five
  • Sit back down
• We will begin a new game when everyone has scored a goal.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Quickly roll out each ball and call each child’s name with little time in between.
• Discussion: Ask children to share how they dribbled the ball without using their hands.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Cookie Jar. Your goal is to help Cookie Monster (coach) put all the cookies (dots) back into the correct color cookie jar (hula-hoop).

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.
• When I say, “GO!” begin dribbling your ball around the field.
• Once you pick up a cookie, dribble your ball to the correct color cookie jar to drop it in.
• You can only pick up one cookie at a time.
• We will begin a new game when all the cookies have been put back in the correct color cookie jar.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Remind children to keep their heads up to avoid bumping into others while dribbling.
• Approach: Remind children to keep their ball close to their body.
• Approach: Remind children to only pick up one cookie at time.
• Discussion: Ask children to share who they saw doing a good job at keeping the ball close and while dribbling and putting the cookies into the cookie jars.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Castle Building. Your goal is to build a castle out of short and tall cones.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, find a place to sit around the field.
• Once I have handed out the cones, you will have 20 seconds to build your castle.
• When I say, “SAND MONSTER IS COMING!” you have to kick down your castle before I come and knock it down.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Count aloud so children know when the time is up.
• Approach: Children can work together or individually.
• Discussion: Ask children to share what was easy or hard about kicking down their castle.