I Need to Win: Tips for Kids on Good Sportsmanship is the 3rd in the series of workbooks authored by social-emotional learning experts, Donna Shea and Nadine Briggs. The co-authors of the How to Make and Keep Friends book series have more than 30 years of combined experience in social coaching children. Donna and Nadine's books teach children to use their simple, actionable, and proven strategies for increased social success.
Good sportsmanship is key to making and keeping friends, but for children who struggle with competitiveness, poor sportsmanship can negatively affect friendships. Kids need the tools to know how to manage competition, winning, and losing. Without these skills, they will find it difficult to make and keep friends and participate in team activities.
I Need to Win! Tips for Kids on Good Sportsmanship teaches elementary school readers how to balance competitiveness with good sportsmanship. The book, published in a workbook format, is a self-help guide to learning sportsmanship skills. We discuss that being competitive is not a bad thing and expected in certain situations. Kids need to learn and keep in mind the tips and strategies to keep the gameplay from getting too competitive when it's just for fun.
The workbook presents a variety of takeaway tips, ideas, and activities in ordinary, everyday language. We include simple and easy-to-implement phrases that parents, coaches, teachers, counselors and other adults that work with children can use to help children manage competitiveness.
Donna Shea and Nadine Briggs are both accomplished social-emotional learning specialists. They each facilitate social skills groups at their respective centers in Massachusetts. Donna's center is The Peter Pan Center for Social and Emotional Growth located in Boxborough and Nadine owns Simply Social Kids in Tyngsborough. Both Donna and Nadine are parents of children with special needs including ADHD, Anxiety, Sensory Integration, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder and Down Syndrome. Donna and Nadine consult to schools, parent groups, and human service agencies. They are also seasoned public speakers and travel to bring workshops and seminars to schools, conferences, and other venues across the country. Nadine and Donna are certified in bullying prevention through the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center and are creators of the How to Make & Keep Friends Social Success in School Initiative to provide classroom training and team building for school systems. Donna and Nadine also both attained a Specialization in the Foundations of Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Donna and Nadine would love to hear your feedback on their books, speak with you about providing programming in your area, or keep in touch with you about new books and materials. Find them on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Email them at howtomakeandkeepfriends@gmail.com or Visit them online at www.howtomakeandkeepfriends.com and sign up to receive updates and their weekly blog posts.
