Social Stories Winning & Losing powerpoint

Social stories to help understand winning and losing.

1. I love to play games! My favorite games are ____________________________________________

2. One thing I like about playing games is winning. Winning makes me feel ___________________________________________

3. But sometimes I don’t win a game. That makes me feel _______________________________________________

4. It can be hard to lose a game, but if I won the game every time, winning wouldn’t be as fun.

5. I like my games to be a challenge . That way, I feel like I accomplished something big when I win!

6. I also like playing games with my friends and family . It makes the game exciting when we’re all trying to win! Who will win this time?

7. When I win a game, I may feel __________ and _____________ ! I like these feelings! It’s okay to feel good about wining.

8. I may have big feelings when I win. Sometimes I want to ______________________________________________

9. When I lose a game, I may feel ____________________________________ . I do not like this feeling. It’s okay to feel upset when I lose.

10. I may have big feelings when I lose. Sometimes I want to ______________________________________________

11. Even though it’s okay to feel this way, I don’t want to hurt my friends and family, or hurt their feelings .

12. If I lose a game, it’s okay to feel upset! But I know winning feels good, so I don’t want to make my friends feel bad.

13. If I win a game, it’s okay to celebrate! But I know losing doesn’t feel good, so I don’t want to make my friends and family feel worse.

14. If my feelings get too big, there are some things I can do to help. I think _____________________________________ would be most helpful.

15. When a game is over, I can say, “Good game,” to everyone. That way, we all feel like we did a good job!

16. It may be hard to lose a game, but I know I will still have fun playing! It helps to think about the other parts of the game that I like.

17. I like games because _____________________________________________ Games also _____________________________________________________

18. Even though I still want to win, if I focus on having fun while playing games, then I will feel like a winner every time!