Demonstrate soccer skills, such as dribbling or joggling. This is a way to capture preschoolers' attention. Talk about soccer. Let preschoolers ask questions and tell their peers about their experiences, such as when they watched older kids playing a soccer match.
Show preschoolers equipment used to play soccer. Let them compare soccer balls for adults and preschoolers. A soccer ball for preschoolers is smaller and lighter. Bring a pair of football shoes with cleats. Cleats are designed for either grass or turf fields. They provide kids with a better spring on soft turf and a better grip on harder turf surfaces. Soccer shoes without cleats are used for indoor playing.
Play warm-up games. Use games where the kids are active and moving. The site, Footy 4 Kids, has a wide selection of suitable warm-up games. A game like "Anatomy Dribbling" can be played with real balls. Ask preschoolers to move around either dribbling their ball or holding it. Shout out the name of a body part like the head. Preschoolers should stop moving and quickly place the ball on the head.
Finish the warm up session with some stretching. Use the ball in the stretching exercises. Ask preschoolers to touch the ball in the ground without bending their knees or stretching from side to side holding the ball above their heads.
Ask preschoolers to practice individual ball skills. A game where they run around freely kicking an imaginary ball while thinking about which foot they are using is an exercise that is good for balance. Let them alternate the foot they are using to kick the "ball." Use games like "Follow the Leader" either where preschoolers take turn running with a ball or without a ball, changing speed and making turns. The other players have to follow the leader.
Let preschoolers work in pairs and practice ball skills. Show preschoolers how to do a push pass by using the inside of their foot. Gently push the ball forward, while you rotate the hip and leg outward. Tell her to shout out her partner's name when she is passing the ball. This helps them to look out for the ball and communicate with each other.
Play the game. Preschool soccer is played by using a smaller pitch. Teams can be made of two, three or four players and you can have four goals. The aim is to keep the preschoolers active and making sure that everyone can touch the ball as much as possible. Use cones if there are no real goals.