How Do Children Interact When Playing a Team Game?

Today the children had the choice of going outside for both morning and afternoon center time.One of the choices outside was to play soccer. Micah, Axel, Stephen, Charlie and Daniel all chose to play soccer.

Micah was playing with the soccer ball by himself when he saw Axel walking by. He invited Axel to join him. Axel came over and the children began to play soccer together. 

"You can be the player and I will be the goalie!" -Micah

The nets and soccer balls were moved over to the Zen Garden so that the children could have more room to play. Charlie and Stephen decided to come over to play soccer. Stephen decided to be the goalie while Charlie kicked the ball around.

"When the ball gets close you kick it away!" -Charlie

"Okay!" -Stephen

Daniel chose to play soccer as well. Daniel and Charlie worked together passing the ball to each other. The children kicked the ball back and forth to each other as they ran around and tried to score a goal. Whenever either child made a goal the boys would cheer and run up to each other giving each other a belly bump.

I'm open! -Daniel

"Belly Bump!"-Daniel

Teaching Strategy:

Objective 2: Establishes and sustains positive relationships 

Ms. Root