Team Sports
Practice: reinforce not only the physical development of children who play them, but also their mental and emotional development. Children who play team sports can gradually understand the decisions and differences of others better, while learning to respect different opinions. They acquire the ability to make quick decisions in unexpected situations, which positively affects their mental development.
When to Use
Anytime around the year
Age Level
All levels
Duration
–
Materials
Varies according to the sports types.
Related Social-Emotional Learning Areas
Communication skills, leadership, cooperation, team spirit, cooperation, solidarity, sharing, respect, self-confidence, appreciating differences, sense of group identity
Purpose
Teaching how to act with the team awareness, in harmony.