Learning How to Play Soccer
From Mister Rogers' Neighborhood · 1989
7 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdHealthSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Coach Dave Bartholomae and his young players show Mister Rogers how soccer works — the rules, the passing, the trying. Seven minutes; a good clip for the day before a new game or unit starts, and for the idea that you are allowed to be a beginner.
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All ages
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A short visit to a real youth soccer practice.
- What rules of soccer did you hear?
- What did the players do to help Mister Rogers learn?
- How does moving your body in a game help you feel?
- What is a game you would like to learn? Who could teach you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: soccer, pass, dribble, teammate, practice.
Try it: List two soccer rules and one thing a good teammate does.
Try it: Write about a time you were new at something and someone helped.