Lesson Plan
Play Fair, Have Fun Lesson Plan
Students will learn and practice key sportsmanship behaviors—sharing, encouraging teammates, and handling winning or losing gracefully—through guided scenarios and group activities.
Building positive sportsmanship fosters empathy, teamwork, and emotional regulation, helping 2nd graders form healthy peer relationships on the playground and beyond.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
2 minutes
Step 2
Scenario Practice
5 minutes
Step 3
Encouragement Circle
5 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Wrap-Up
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Play Fair, Have Fun
What Is Sportsmanship?
Scenario Practice
Encouragement Circle
Reflection & Wrap-Up
Worksheet
Activity
Activity
Cool Down
