Primary Schoolers Coping With Winning
Primary Schoolers Coping With Winning
- Winning can feel fantastic. Being a good sport isn't about winning.
- When children are 'good
sports' they:
- are aware of other children's feelings
- say how well the other children did
- talk about the competition in a matter of fact way, eg 'The track was hard'
- listen to other children talk about the competition and how it felt for them.
- 'Good sports' do not:
- put themselves down
- say 'It was easy' (it wasn't for some of the other children)
- boast and brag about winning
- make fun of the other team.
- We can help children by:
- celebrating their feelings of success
- congratulating them on their effort
- being calm and happy
- reminding them of the other participants
- commenting on how different people might be feeling
- behaving like a 'good sport' ourselves
- telling them you love them whether they win or lose.
- Some games seem to make
bad winners and losers so avoid:
- taunting and teasing games
- grabbing and snatching games
- games where children push each other or hit each other with a ball.
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