My trip to Haiti has inspired me to use soccer as an activity to teach language. I'm also selfishly trying to gain some soccer skills before my second trip in December. My motivation is largely selfish, but my students are very excited to play soccer.
The best part is that after they do a trick with the ball, I have them explain what they did. We wrote out the instructions, then I asked them what they did first, second, last, etc. My selfish idea is actually quite brilliant.
Anyway, a group of 3rd grade boys were a bit too rowdy with the soccer ball. The concept of being in a classroom meant nothing to them. In demonstrating that they do not need to kick their leg as high as they can or with all of their might, I kicked up my leg and watched my shoe fly across the room.
I'm pretty sure my point was lost as they howled with laughter.
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