Soccer is a very popular sport here in the U.S., but nowhere near as popular as it is in Europe. We have some great soccer teams right here in the Tri-State, like the Memorial high school girl's soccer program for instance. Personally, I am not a huge soccer fan and have a hard time watching it because of the complete lack of scoring.
According to a new study, preschool kids aren't running around on the playground in periods of "free play" very much these days.Instead, they're grinding away in the classroom for two reasons -- academics and safety.