Soccer!

So C started *Soccer* a couple of weeks ago. I think she really enjoys it, she certainly loves running away from daddy and it absolutely wears her (them) down, and I think she gets something out of it every week so i'm pretty sure we are getting our money's worth when it comes to right down to it. Plus? We get to go out just the 4 of us at least once a week, we go do soccer time then go around the corner to Moe's for lunch :) It's nice to have the family time.

Now back up to the beginning...I put the stars around soccer because really, it's not soccer at all, at least not in the way one thinks of soccer, ie...two teams kicking a ball around one team trying to score points in order to win over the other... This is essentially a fine motor skills building program. Actually, there is no essentially about it, it *is* a fine motor skills building program called Soccertots...if you have never heard of it, here is the link for more info!

It's really a great program, they use soccer type equipment to work on building skills...

Each child gets a dot to sit, stand and/or build on and they do kick around a soccer ball for a while...

They also use cones and disks to build towers with...then kick over and build up again...

They also play with things like hula hoops (seriously fun :) ) and balloons.

And parachutes!

And unlike most other programs that I have seen/participated in this isn't a one parent one tot kind of program where the other parent either doesn't come or has to watch on from another room...this program (at least for this age group...I think as kind of a necessity...) allows both parents and siblings to be there and participate...one parent can be the one with the tot and the other can be with the sibling, or they can all be out there on the field participating in the tasks...it's quite awesome.

And A loves the balls :)

So right now it seems to be going well, though we really need to work with C on her listening and following direction skills we had a set back last week since class started 20 minutes late, so we will see how it goes... Another review to come at the end of this session to see how well it all went!