Playing Games – Being a Good Winner and a Good Loser Social Story Kit

Playing games can be fun, but it can also be challenging when things don’t go the way a child expects. This social story kit helps children with autism understand how to participate in games, handle winning and losing, and respond appropriately when they do not get the outcome they wanted.

The stories, visual supports, and positive reinforcement materials provide children with clear and concrete strategies for managing emotions and practicing good sportsmanship during games.

Your Purchase Includes:

• Playing Games-Being a Good Winner and a Good Loser Social Story – Helps children understand that sometimes they will win and sometimes they will lose and teaches appropriate ways to respond to both outcomes.
• I was a Good Winner and I was a Good Loser Celebratory Social Stories Stories that reinforce and celebrate positive behavior.
• Game-Playing Visual Supports – Visual reminders to cue specific game playing behaviors.
• Good Winner Visuals – Reminders for celebrating appropriately, congratulating others, and being kind when winning.
• Good Loser Visuals – Simple strategies for handling disappointment, staying calm, congratulating the winner, and trying again.
• Printable Stickers – Use as positive reinforcement for practicing good sportsmanship and appropriate game-playing behaviors.
• Sticker Chart – Helps children track their progress and celebrate their success.
• First/Then Board with Incentive Pictures – Helps motivate children to practice appropriate game-playing behaviors.
• Parent/Teacher Tips – Practical suggestions for helping your child practice being a good winner and a good loser across settings.
• Implementation Guide – Provides suggestions for using the social stories, visuals, stickers, and reinforcement materials together.

Great for:

✔️ Children with autism

✔️ Children who struggle with losing games

✔️ Children who become upset when they do not win

✔️ Teaching good sportsmanship

✔️ Managing disappointment and frustration

✔️ Family game time

✔️ Classroom and small-group activities

✔️ Social-emotional learning

Help your child learn that games are about more than winning—they are also about taking turns, having fun, being kind, and learning how to handle both winning and losing.

All Positively Prepared stories are written using positive language and simple illustrations/words to reduce visual clutter and increase understanding.