7 reasons soccer is essential for kids
You might think of it as a physical literacy wonder drug
Active for Life: Soccer
Soccer is the largest sport in Canada with roughly 500,000 kids ages 4-12 playing the game. With all of those soccer balls being kicked, physical literacy has to figure big in the development of our players.
Active for Life has information, advice, and resources for parents who want to raise successful young soccer players with a good foundation in physical literacy. Check out these articles:
How to get your child started in soccer
The right sort of exposure depends on the age of your child
League standings or not, kids will still learn how to accept loss
Why you need to teach kids under twelve to love the game, and not worry about league standings
Kids’ soccer: Allow mistakes and forget about winning
When children first begin playing sports, learning from mistakes is more crucial than learning to win
Find a quality soccer program
Here’s how you can get your child the right introduction to soccer
It’s easy to play soccer with your kids
All you need is a ball, some cones, and a desire to have fun
Size matters when it comes to playing fields for kids
Children need an age-appropriate space to feel comfortable and have fun
Specialization: What does it really mean?
Repetition of one activity to the exclusion of all others is rarely wise
Video on children’s soccer says everything about what’s wrong and what’s right
As Lionel Messi said: “Soccer is a game to have fun”
Get the entire family playing pickup soccer
Soccer is an easy game to understand and it’s fun to play
Inner city soccer and girls in white lace
Soccer outreach program helps underprivileged kids play a sport, learn skills, and have fun
John Herdman: Our kids need Play Angels
The coach of Canada’s women’s national soccer team says kids need to develop basic movement skills
You’ll be amazed by these soccer balls from around the world
When passion and imagination become the mother of invention
Can you guess the one thing that most elite athletes have in common?
Here’s a hint: it’s not single sport specialization
Soccer: Skills, not trophies, lead to success
Coaches and parents should place more emphasis on skills development than winning
Soccer: Skills before games for child players
Success in soccer depends on dribbling, passing and shooting
Soccer for kids: Build skills, goals will come
Kids playing soccer should be encouraged to become creative
The top 5 reasons kids play sports
Kids play sports for the fun of it
How playing multiple sports is good for your kids
Kids should participate in many different sports and physical activities
What’s going on with soccer in Ontario?
Shedding a little common sense on the LTPD standings controversy
English soccer goes kid-friendly
Recent changes in Canadian youth sports that promote children’s physical literacy are starting to happen in other countries. The motherland of soccer, England, is making sweeping changes to kids’ “football.” The English Football Association (FA, for short) is officially backing a switch to small-sided mini games for kids, with an emphasis on developing skills and … Continued
Why isn’t there a soccer league for my 4-year-old?
Toddlers and preschoolers need to learn fundamental movements skills before they’re ready to learn the more complicated skills required in structure activities and sports. The best way to help your children learn fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping, throwing and catching is to give them lots of opportunity for unstructured play in environments that … Continued
Cheering on the boys from Panyee
Based on a true story, this film is about boys who will do anything to play soccer