Soccer Smarts

Soccer seems like a simple sport ? kick the ball into the big net. But there?s so much more to the Beautiful Game, and these books cover the ins and outs of taking the pitch and playing soccer with friends. These books take readers all over the starting 11 and into the different roles each player has on the team. From playing keeper and protecting the net to defending on the back line, readers explore the defensive measures that keep soccer a low-scoring game. They also jump into the striker position to see how forwards beat the defense and finish amazing goals with style.

?Focus on teamwork encourages co-learning and cooperation and good ortsmanship
?Technical explanations of positions improve game-related vocabulary
?Graphic organizers further explain spatial positioning on the field