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Sally Sore Loser

A Story About Winning and Losing

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1 of 1 copy available

Mom's Choice Award for Children's Picture Books (Gold)

With the help of her teacher and her mom, Sally learns the rules for being a good winner and a good loser. She learns to say to herself, "I've won if I had fun!"

Sally loves to be first at everything! She is first in line at school. She is first out the door at recess. She is first at dinner finishing her mac 'n' cheese! Unfortunately, Sally dislikes losing and this can lead to hot tempers and hurt feelings. She even gets the nickname "Sally Sore Loser" from her classmates at school.

A Note to Parents is included, with practical tips for teaching children to be good winners and good losers.

From the Note to Parents:
Good sportsmanship and learning how to play well with others are important skills to teach children on and off the field. "Being a good sport" is not an innate skill. Beginning in early childhood, children need to learn how to share, follow rules, handle emotions, try their best, and win and lose with respect, dignity, and graciousness.
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    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2012

      K-Gr 3-Sally hates to lose; she hogs the ball, bosses her teammates, and takes the fun out of playing any game with her. One day after a particularly bad outburst, her classmates dub her "Sally Sore Loser," which upsets her. Mr. Taylor, her sage teacher, gives her some advice by outlining the eight rules of being a good sport. Sally learns that she needs to be polite and encourage her teammates, know the rules and try her best without showing off, keep her temper, and, most importantly, have fun. When she goes home, her mother reinforces the lesson with the catchy phrase, "I've won if I had fun." Sally takes this message to heart and is a great sport the next day at recess, even when her team loses. Expressive, cartoon-style watercolor illustrations support the text well. The parent/teacher material in the back reminds adults that modeling good sportsmanship is just as important as teaching it to children. Useful for group and individual discussion.-Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Read
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  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2

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