The NSCAA has combined with Sports Path to offer an online learning course for soccer parents.In autumn 2007, Sports Path launched the Soccer Parent E-Learning Courses, which were created for the parents of boys and girls 4-16 years of age. Its goal is to help parents learn how they can contribute to the development of their young soccer players. Parents play a vitally important role in encouraging their children to take up and continue to participate in youth soccer. This e-learning program offers an ideal solution for time-challenged parents by offering units and modules that can be enjoyed in 10-minute chunks at home, in the office or on the go.
The courses are an experience for active learners – instead of lectures, a series of problems are posed that are solved by the parent. The four courses are:
- Course 1: FREE – A Fresh Approach to Soccer Parenting: What do I want to achieve as a Soccer Parent?
- Course 2: Preparing Your Child to Enjoy Playing Soccer: Feeding and maintaining your children's passion.
- Course 3: Choosing a Club: Helping them compete enjoyably and defining the parents' role on game days.
- Course 4: Assisting the Gifted You Player (available May 2008): Recognizing, supporting potential talent and dealing with setbacks.
Course 1 involves the learning in approximately 45 minutes of e-learning. Courses 2, 3 and 4 involve the learner in approximately two hours of e-learning per course. All courses involve video, audio, graphics, animations, photos and text with a high degree of interactivity, involving learning activities and questions.
Course 1 is offered FREE with registration to the site, while the remaining three courses are available for $9.99 each.
The courses have been been developed by UEFA Football Development Consultant Robin Russell, the former Technical Coordinator of the English Football Association.
To register and take the first course for FREE, CLICK HERE.