1. Characteristics of U6 Soccer Players Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade Psychomotor Development Cognitive Development Psychosocial Development

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3. Psychomotor Development Movement Education Approach Body segments grow at different rates Differences between boys & girls are minimal

4. Psychomotor Development Weight range approximant. 30-50 lbs. Height range approximant. 35-37”. Motor development starts with the head and moves downward to the feet and from the center of the body outward.

6. Psychomotor Development Easy fatigue, rapid recovery. HR around 90 bpm. Increased use of all body parts. Need to explore qualities of rolling and bouncing ball.

7. Notable Quotes Michael Ellis, American Educational Psychologist. Viewed play as arousal seeking. This is caused by a need to initiate interaction with the environment which elevates arousal and level of interest.

8. Psychomotor Development Emphasis on fundamental movement skills Locomotor: walking, running, leaping, jumping and hopping. Nonlocomotor: bending, stretching, twisting, pulling and pushing. Basic Manipulative: throwing, catching, striking kicking.

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11. Cognitive Development Preoperational stage (Piaget) Play consists of a high degree of imagination and pretend activities.

12. Cognitive Development Beginning use of symbols to represent objects in their environment. Tend to only one task at a time in problem-solving situations.

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14. Cognitive Development Process small bits of information at a time. Long sequential instructions are not processed. Immature understanding of time and space relationships. Rules must be simple.

15. Cognitive Development Short attention span Most individually oriented (me, my, mine) Constantly in motion NO SENSE OF PACE

17. Psychosocial Development Development of self-concept, body awareness, self-image through movement. Egocentric, see world only from their perspective. Demonstrated through parallel play.

18. Psychosocial Development Need generous praise. Play without pressure. Influential person in their life is most likely their mother or significant parent. May verbalize team, but does not understand group or collective play.

19. Psychosocial Development Psychologically easily bruised Little or no concern for team activities Do believe in Santa Claus, but will not discuss with peers

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21. Typical U6 Training Session Should not exceed 60 minutes Every child should have a ball Warm-up includes movement education problems & soccernastics (approx. 20 min.)

23. Typical U6 Training Session Games Activities, mostly of a body awareness type along with some maze games (approx. 20 min.) Finish with 3v3 game to small goals, NO GK’s (approx. 20 min.)

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25. U6 Tactical Sign This Way or One Way

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