Art By Elio
No Fair!
Enjoy a mini graphic novel about good sportsmanship.
By Katie Mach
From the February 2025 Issue
Learning Objective: Children will discuss good sportsmanship.
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About the Story
English Language Arts Focus
Genres of literature
Social and Life Skills Focus
Sportsmanship
Self-regulation
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
Implementation
- Whole group
Pairings and Text Connections
- Suggested book: The Way Champs Play by Naomi Osaka
Before-Reading Resources
- Video: What Is a Comic? (5 minutes) Explore how comics use pictures, thoughts, and dialogue to tell a story.
- Video: Be a Good Sport (5 minutes) Build background knowledge on how to be a good sport.
Suggested Reading Focus
Self-awareness/persistence (20 minutes)
- Ask students what it means to be a good sport. Why is it important to be a good sport? What are things you can do to be a good sport?
- Read the comic with expression. Check children’s comprehension after each panel. Children can also turn and talk to discuss.
- Using the Talk It Out questions, discuss the comic. Encourage children to make personal connections. Can they think of a time it was hard to be a good sport? What did it feel like? Brainstorm ways to remind yourself to be a good sport.
Text-to-Speech