Let's Play Soccer (DK READERS)

Let's Play Soccer (DK READERS)
Patricia J. Murphy | 2008-03-03 00:00:00 | DK CHILDREN | 32 | Sports
Photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age- appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

Erik goes to his first day of soccer practice and learns all about this exciting game.
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Are you interested in soccer and think you'd enjoy playing? It's exciting when you learn to play a sport and even more exciting when you get on a team with other kids you'll play with for an entire season. It's Eric's "first day at soccer practice." He's probably a bit nervous, but he is prepared. He put on his special soccer shoes, his shin guards and has pulled up his big socks over the guards. His new coach, Mr. Smith, has gathered his new team around him and told them all three very special and important rules: "Play your best, play fair, and play without using your hands or arms-unless you are the goalie!" All the boys and girls are listening carefully and are excited about the upcoming season.



Coach Smith has all kinds of things to tell them about. He shows them how to warm up in order to get their "muscles ready," he shows them how to stretch to "keep [them] from getting hurt" and then shows them some basic soccer skills. His instruction includes showing them how to properly pass the ball, telling them who they should pass to in a game, showing them how to dribble by using cones and having them try to kick some goals. He also says that "it's more important to try your best and have fun." After the instruction, Eric and his new teammates play a game. Being a team player and learning to play soccer was going to be fun!



This is an excellent introduction not only to the game of soccer, but also to reading. This is a level one, "Beginning to read" book. There are full color photographs illustrating the game and its needed skills, equipment and action shots of a game in action. This book, along with some soccer equipment, would be a perfect gift for a youngster interested in the sport. It won't hurt to nudge him or her into a bit of reading at the same time!

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