1. The beginning of the sports experience!

2. Passion begins with Play
Connectedness
PLAY!
PracticeMastery
Recognition

3. The Game belongs to
the player!
Ø Experimentation
Ø Find “Bright Spots”
Ø Allow Creativity

4. Teaching Philosophy
Guided Discovery

5. Movement Education
Balance Flexibility
Coordination Agility

6. Age Appropriate “Play
Dates”
Tag Games Movement/Coordination
Maze Games Target Games

7. Long Term Athlete
Development

8. Our Environment
Promotes…
Movement Smiles Trial and Error
Encouragement Experimentation Play

9. References
| http://www.education.com/reference/articl
e/importance-play--social-emotional/
| http://www.parents.com/fun/sports/exercis
e/the-importance-of-play/
| http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/early
childhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=360
| http://www.theatlantic.com/education/arc
hive/2016/05/why-young-kids-learn-through-
movement/483408/