1v1 owners Launch Pre-School SOCATOTS program in Canada

1v1 Soccer is pleased to announce that it will be introducing SOCATOTS® to the Canadian market in September 2008. SOCATOTS® is the world's first soccer specific physical play programme for children from six months to school age. Having begun in Leeds, SOCATOTS now has centres in Holland, Australia, the Far East along with seventy existing centres in the UK.

SOCATOTS® uses soccer or football as our medium and of course a child attending SOCATOTS® will greatly develop their skills in this area, however SOCATOTS® is about a great deal more than just developing a child's affinity and control with the ball, it is about giving them a well-rounded start in their physical, social and educational development and developing the 'whole child'.

Attending SOCATOTS® classes has enormous benefits for young children and their parents, some of which are listed below:

-Improvement of balance and co-ordination, as well as posture
-Development of cognitive skills
-Increased self confidence
-Improved social skills
-Enhanced muscle and bone development
-More body awareness and understanding of the benefits of exercise
 

The benefits of taking part in SOCATOTS® go far beyond just the physical and research shows that children who are physically active from a young age are more likely to concentrate better in the classroom. Add this to SOCATOTS® focus on educational and social development as well as physical and soccer specific skills and you can see that SOCATOTS® really does give a great start to children.

SOCATOTS® sessions feature full parental participation and the emphasis is always on fun and structured play and development throughout each of the 3 SOCATOTS® phases:

 

Phase 1 

6 months to walking

These sessions will concentrate on the child's lower limbs, helping them to develop flexibility in their feet and ankles. Sessions will also focus on helping children to walk and move, using appropriate exercises and fun activities. Sessions in this phase will also begin to introduce early stages of mathematical development, personal and social development, communication, language and literacy as well as of course physical development, all in a fun, safe and creative environment. It is never too early to start learning about such areas and with SOCATOTS® learning is always fun and progressive so children will continue to learn right through each phase of the programme.

Phase 1 is the very first stage in the development of SOCATOTS® and sessions are shorter than in the other phases and focused on giving very young children the best possible start in physical and social development.

The emphasis, as in all of the phases is on fun and in helping children to develop positively in as many ways as possible.

SOCATOTS® music is used throughout sessions to help children learn to begin to move with rhythm. 

 
Phase 2

Walking to 2 years

This class is designed for children who can walk confidently. With parental participation, children will start to learn footballing basics such as kicking and passing, turning and juggling. Phase 2 follows on from phase 1 and enhances the core SOCATOTS® themes of development in mathematics, personal and social skills, physical and creative development as well as improving children's abilities with communication, language and literacy. In phase 2 children learn to move in a range of ways with pleasure, confidence and control, they also begin to develop an awareness of space and group work and the idea of sharing is stressed.

Improving balance and co-ordination, as in all 3 phases is an important aspect of any SOCATOTS® session and more complex exercises and skills are introduced for both the upper and lower limbs 

Phase 3

2 years to school Age 

Phase 3 introduces the child to control of the ball with all body parts, a variation of passes, dribbling movements and much more. SOCATOTS® children who have gone through the earlier phases will be by the end of this stage fully confident with the ball, able to use both feet equally well and have excellent balance, co-ordination and movement skills as well as enhanced development in the areas of mathematics, colour recognition, literacy and language.

Creativity and fun are further stressed in this phase and children are encouraged to learn for themselves, but with the support and assistance of their parent if needed. All of the key components of SOCATOTS® are present in this phase and the syllabus is focused on developing a wide range of physical, social and educational skills.

 
To Learn More about the SOCATOTS® program visit 
 
http://www.socatots.com/burlingtonhamilton
 
We will be operating programs in Ancaster, Hamilton, Burlington, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Waterdown locations beginning in September 2008.

Please contact Susan Woods at s.woods@socatots.com for further details