Research into the formation of a soccer curriculum in early childhood education　Through the action research with students belonging to IPU’s soccer club and　nursery school children

Abstract

This six-month research examined the influence of playing soccer on the mental and physical development of 5 year old nursery school children under the corporation of students from IPU’s soccer club. Our objectives were to observe: 1） how soccer is a stimulative for young children as a content of early childhood education, 2） what kinds of effects children gain from a developmental point of view. 3） the possibility developing a new area of the early childhood education and care. Our conclusions suggest the following findings: 1）soccer is effective for improving children\u27s health, motor skills and the formation of human relations ability, 2）the most important coaching method for young children is child-oriented［without strong teacher intervention eacherintervention］as children develop their ability in small group, 3）it provides numerous chances to understand each child’s personality more deeply through such activities