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Episode 2
Study Guide–DVD 7
Good Sportsmanship/
Finishing What
You Start
I Want to Win
Gibby is determined to win a ribbon at her first field day.
She really wins when she learns the meaning of good
sportsmanship.
Questions and Comments
1.What were the reasons Gibby gave that she might not win a ribbon at Field
Day? Gibby said that she wasn’t good at the one-legged race, the sack race
or jumping high. What advice did Raimundo give to Gibby? “Practice
makes perfect.” What do you think that means?
2.When Gibby said that she was not good at the sack race, what did Raimundo
tell Gibby? “You can’t be good at everything.” Do you think that’s true?
3.Raimundo thought Gibby would do well running in a race. Why? Because
Gibby was one of the fastest runners in school. What are some things that
you are good at doing?
4.What did the people watching Field Day do when someone won an event?
They cheered for them. What did the people watching do when someone lost
an event? They cheered for them also. Was that a good thing to do? Why or
why not? How does it make you feel when someone cheers for you?
5.When Gibby didn’t win certain events, her friends helped encourage her.
How do you think it made Gibby feel for her friends to tell her these things?
How could you encourage others? 6.Gibby repeated to herself, “I have to win, I have to win.” to stay positive and
focused so she wouldn’t quit. Does it help to say positive things to yourself?
How? What could you say?
7.What happened to Clayton during the running race? He fell down. What did
Gibby do? She stopped racing and came back to help Clayton. What did the
two Clydes do? They ran past everyone and crossed the finish line first. 8.Gibby lost the race because she helped Clayton when he fell. Did Gibby
want to lose? No. Was she upset she lost? Yes. Why?
9.Although she lost the race, Mimi told Gibby that she was a winner. Why?
Because helping another person makes you a winner. What did Mimi tell
Gibby about winning? Winning is fun, but it isn’t everything. What makes
you feel good about yourself is how you play.
10.What special award did Gibby receive? The ribbon for best sportsman-like
conduct. Do you think this make Gibby a winner? Why or why not?
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Activities
1. Discuss the importance of
practice, and what it means to
practice. Allow students to draw
a picture showing something they
can do well now, but they had to
practice the task in order to be
able to do it. Provide time for
sharing.
2. Discuss the importance of
encouraging others. Talk about
how the Wumblers cheered
for each other as they were
participating in the field day
events and how that helped the
person to do better and try harder. Have students to think of positive
things they can say to others
when they are attempting to do
something that is difficult for
them. 3. Construct a balance beam by
placing a six-foot 2”x 4” on
bricks or blocks. Allow each
student to have 2 turns trying to
walk the balance beam. On the
first turn, allow those watching
to say negative things to the
person (“You’re going to fall off.”,
“You can’t do it.”, etc.). On the
person’s next turn, have students
say positive things (“You’re doing
great.”, “Keep trying.”, “Don’t
give up.”, etc.). After the activity,
discuss how it felt to hear people
saying negative things as opposed
to how it felt to hear people
saying positive things. Which
time was it easier to walk the
balance beam?
I Want to Win