#128 The Sore Winner
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After Horace enjoyed winning a few games, he decides not to
play anything anymore unless he is sure he can win. He starts
playing tricks on the other kids in order to win. And when he
does win, he gloats. Pretty soon, no one wants to play with
Horace. Yaya suggests he try playing against himself: his right
arm against his left arm. The "solo arm wrestling event"
gets underway with Wimzie rooting for the right arm, and Jonas
rooting for the left. Their reactions give Horace a lesson in
how to be a good winner. He finds out that winning isn't everything,
it's how you play the game that counts.
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- Children will learn how to
win and lose gracefully and fairly.
- Children will learn that being
the winner of a game doesn't give you the right to put down
the one who loses.
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Vocabulary: |
bragging
champion |
Suggested Activities: |
| Before
you view: Today, Horace
plays unfairly with his friends and insists on always winning.
Watch and see what game he won't play because he always loses
at it. |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide". |
| After
you view: Go back to your
pre-viewing activity and have the children respond to the question.
(Answer: Checkers.) Talk about what you've seen and take some
time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: Good Sports (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None
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Talk with the children about Horace's
need to win, even if it meant cheating his friends. How did
the others react to Horace's behavior? (Answer: They didn't
want to play with him anymore.) Talk to the children about
playing fair and winning or losing gracefully. Ask how they
feel when they win and how they feel when they lose. How do
they think one should treat a friend after winning or losing
a game? What does it mean to be a good sport? Some suggestions
might be:
- Playing the game fairly, following
the rules.
- Winning gracefully and saying
"I had a lot of fun playing with you, you did a great job."
- Accepting loss gracefully by
congratulating the winner. "You did a great job, maybe I'll
have better luck next time."
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Option 2: Friend's Don't Cheat (Improvisational Activity)
Materials required: None |
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for two volunteers. Have one child be Horace and the other child
be Jonas. Tell the rest of the children that they will be the
audience. Set up the scene from "The Sore Winner" where
Horace begins a race with Jonas without telling him the race
had begun. Have Jonas tell Horace that he won't play with him
anymore if he continues to cheat. Ask the audience to give their
suggestions to the actors on how they might handle this scene
using good sportsmanship. What do they think Horace should do
or say? What do they think Jonas should do or say? |
Theme Related Books: |
| Everyone
Wins: Cooperative Games and Activities, Luvmour, New Society
Publishers, 1990. |
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