Instructor Goals
As a Lil Sluggers instructor you get the opportunity to influence and develop
young bodies and minds. It is a fun and rewarding opportunity. The following
are the Lil Sluggers instructor's goals:

• Develop student motor skills and baseball skills
• Create a fun, baseball related experience that the students enjoy
• Build self esteem in each and every student
• Develop student social skills

Skills and Attributes for Instructors

• Understand the objectives of the curriculum and games
• Ability to plan and organize class content
• Ability to motivate and engage kids in activities
• Ability to give good clear explanation of activities
• Ability to give a good demonstration of activities
• Ability to deal effectively with inappropriate behavior without
• alienating the child
• Ability to be flexible if classes are not going well
• Ability to make kids smile and laugh
• Love kids
• Are patient with kids
• Enthusiastic and positive
• Understand how kids develop and learn
• Recognize and appreciate individual differences in kids
• Ability to challenge kids
• Can teach appropriate values in kids
• Always willing to learn