{"id":2583,"date":"2011-09-10T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2011-09-09T12:09:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T16:09:01","slug":"helping-a-child-become-a-good-sport-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/helping-a-child-become-a-good-sport-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping a Child Become a Good Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"being<\/a>Most children need help learning to be a good sport. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

Being a good sport means being a gracious winner as well as a gracious loser. Losing is no fun and many children have a hard time losing. Some even demonstrate unacceptable behaviors such as throwing things and stomping off the game area. <\/span><\/p>\n

Being a good sport\u00a0 is a life skill as well as a social skill that children need to develop early in life as it will help them in so many life situations.
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According to the United States Olympic Committee’s education program of 2007\u00a0 on sportsmanship, a real athlete is a good sport. In the education materials the Olympic Committee gives the following definition of what it means to be a good sport:<\/span><\/p>\n

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An athlete who is a good sport is someone whose conduct <\/strong>and attitude<\/strong> demonstrate gracious behavior before, during, and after competition.\u00a0 In fact, good sportsmanship demands that nothing be done before, during, or after a game to cheapen or detract from victory.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

In yesterday’s “Can Do” Kids’ blog, Coach Campbell speaks with Hector about his behavior after losing a ping pong match and explains good sportsmanship.
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The following resources can help a parent, teacher or coach help a child to understand the need for good sportsmanship and the ability to develop the attitude of a good sport. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Real Athletes are Good Sports<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/resources\/u-s-olympic-education\/real-athletes-are-good-sports<\/a><\/p>\n

Kids’ Poster: “Being a good sport makes you a winner.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/assets.usoc.org\/assets\/documents\/attached_file\/filename\/4977\/USOCKids2007.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Lesson Materials for Teachers<\/strong> from:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.edgate.com\/summergames\/<\/a><\/p>\n

“Olympic Spirit,”<\/strong> slideshow<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/multimedia\/photo_gallery\/2449<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Ned Campbell, History Teacher, Head Wrestling Coach, James Madison High School, Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n

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