This past Christmas, James’s Pap & Oma signed him up for a kids soccer class.  James is in the 2 1/2 -3 1/2 year old class and they meet every Saturday morning for 50 minutes for 12 weeks. It is a parent/child class (in this case grand-parent/child) and Ken is accompanying James on the field for every class.  At first I was a little hesitant to get James involved in organized sports already, but it is turning out to be great and James is loving it.  I think Ken is too, even if he is a little winded after each class.  🙂

For kids this young they work on gross motor skills through a variety of activities.  There are soccer balls involved, but that is just a portion of what they do.  If he continues the classes as he gets older he will begin to learn soccer skills and rules of the game.  James is having a great time and is learning so much more than how to run and kick a ball.  He’s practicing how to listen and follow directions, and work alongside other kids.

Thanks Pap & Oma!