I had the opportunity to observe children interacting with adults at a youth basketball game. This was very intertesting to see due to the fact it was my son's game. It is very interesting to see the coach of each team speak and guide the children’s actions during the game. Each team had their own signals and plays that helped them to make each basket. One coach yelled at the players during each play, however the other coach did little to no yelling however he fussed at the children when they missed each basket during the teams timeouts.
As well as the coaches the players had interesting ways of interacting with the coach. Some players ignored the coaches wishes and majority of the players followed the coach’s instructions. I learned that the game of basketball is very competitive and requires a lot of practice. One major strategy is that it takes patience and great communication skills to encourage the players to win the game even if they are losing the game. This is an important thing to remember when working with young children.
I do feel that the coach that was constantly could have done less yelling and talked to
the children to make their communication method more pleasant. Using positive methods of communication and strategies does work to build positive communication procedures.
I can't stand it when adults yell during children's sports - or when adults become overly competetive. I think young children should be playing these games for fun, and they can get serious about them when they are older if they choose to. In my opinion, it is hard to develop a love for a game if you are constantly yelled at while playing that game.
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