Help children practice being a good sport, playing fairly, and handling winning and losing with this sportsmanship social skills game and activity set. Through a board game, 64 digital and printable scenario cards, sorting activities, and reflection questions, children explore teamwork, cooperation, and ways to respond to disappointment.

Sportsmanship matters beyond organized sports. Children use these skills during classroom games, recess, cooperative learning, video games, board games, and card games. Use the activities to introduce sportsmanship expectations and revisit them as children practice playing together.

The included visual posters, S.M.A.R.T. objectives, data collection sheet, and editable family letter help connect your lessons with ongoing practice and progress monitoring.

📦 What's Included:

• Board game with spinner, pawns, and dice
  
  
• 64 Scenario cards in digital and printable formats
  
  
• Good Sport and Poor Sport sorting mats
  
  
• Dice with reflection questions
  
  
• “I Can” learning statements poster
  
  
• Playing a Game visual poster
  
  
• S.M.A.R.T. IEP and treatment plan objectives for goal writing
  
  
• Data collection sheet for monitoring progress
  
  
• Editable letter to families about sportsmanship
  
  
• Suggested companion resources
  
  
• Ideas to extend and practice the concept
  
  
• Color and black-and-white versions
  

🎒 Quick Details: Grades 1-5 | 64 scenarios | Board game | Sorting mats + reflection dice | Digital + print

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Sportsmanship Bundle (Sets 1-3) includes:

• 3 Sets with 64 scenario cards, 24 discussion cards, 2 board games, an 8-page social story, and 43 worksheets and coloring pages
  
• Upper elementary story with 12 reflection questions, writing activities, graphic organizers, a 6-page Good Sport flipbook, and teaching and family supports
  

Social Skills Treasury Growing Bundle includes:

• 24 Activity sets across 8 topics: self-control, fairness and justice sensitivity, sportsmanship, perspective taking, flexible thinking, grit and perseverance, growth mindset, and kindness and empathy
  
• Digital and printable games, social stories, reading and writing activities, worksheets, IEP objectives, data sheets, and editable family letters
  

🎯 Skills Addressed:

• Playing fairly, teamwork, and cooperation
  
  
• Winning and losing graciously
  
  
• Coping with disappointment and frustration
  
  
• Taking turns and following game agreements
  
  
• Self-awareness, social awareness, and emotional regulation
  
  
• Respectful communication and considering how choices affect other players
  

💡 Ways to Use It:

Use the board game and scenario cards during individual counseling, social skills groups, Lunch Bunch, or classroom SEL lessons. Discuss the situations together and use the Good Sport and Poor Sport sorting mats to explore different responses.

Roll the reflection-question dice to extend the conversation. Invite children to explain their thinking and connect the scenarios with their own experiences of winning, losing, cooperating, or feeling disappointed.

Review the visual posters before recess, Field Day, classroom games, or cooperative activities. Use the S.M.A.R.T. objectives and data sheet to support counseling goals, and share the editable family letter to reinforce sportsmanship at home.

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

School counselors, social workers, psychologists, child therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, classroom teachers, coaches, and parents teaching sportsmanship, cooperation, and emotional regulation.

📚 More Sportsmanship Resources:

Read Activities for Teaching Kids Good Sportsmanship, Teamwork, and Cooperation Skills for teaching ideas about playing fairly, cooperation, and handling winning and losing.

🖨️ Format & Download:

ZIP download containing PDF, Google Slides, and PowerPoint resources. The scenario cards include digital and printable versions, and resources come in color and black and white. You will need software that can open the included file formats.

📌 Important Notes:

• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.