Ankle Biters Soccer Coach

So I got to school Thursday morning to find an email from Brian, the PE teacher at my school, saying that he was in a pickle. He was in need of a soccer coach for the 1st and 2nd graders at our school. It turned out that it was just too much for one coach to coach 1st-6th grade because the range of skill was so different. Knowing that I loved soccer and had a background with it, he figured he would check to see if I would be interested. He was definitely hesitant knowing that I was a first year teacher and it was only the 4th week of school but he really needed to find someone fast.

After contemplating for about 5 min. and calling Ken quickly to ask his thoughts on the idea, I accepted the job offer. You are now looking at the newest assistant soccer coach at Mazapan School. I will be coaching the "ankle-biters" starting tomorrow until October 1. This is like a dream come true however I am a bit curious as to what I am going to do with these kids...especially since I've heard all they do is run around and play "house" right now. No worries though, Coach Erika is going to whip them into shape and show them what soccer is all about. Before you know it, these kids are going to love soccer and nothing else :)

I'll report back in and let you know how my first days of coaching have gone. In the meantime, cross your fingers and send some good vibes my way!