Good Sport argues that the values and meanings embedded within sport provide the guidance we need to make difficult decisions about fairness and performance-enhancing technologies. By examining how sport's history, rules and practices identify and celebrate natural talent and dedication, the book illuminates not just what we champion in the athletic arena but more broadly what we value in human achievement.
The children on a newly formed soccer team love their coach, Miss Malarky, who doesn't know much about the game except how to make it fun, but the school principal and parents have other ideas.
P. D. Eastman’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! Aaron can get into trouble doing just about anything—playing ball, planting seeds . . . even walking! Kids will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Bella always needs to win—no matter what. At summer Fun Club, she gets mad whenever someone beats her in a game. When she struggles during a tent-making competition, Bella would rather give up than keep trying. Can she learn to do her best and feel good about it, even if she’s not the winner? With the help of the club leader, Bella discovers that she can make a tent, even if it’s not the best tent—and that being a good sport feels much better than being a sore loser.
This book fills an important gap in the sport governance literature by engaging in critical reflection on the concept of ‘good governance’. It examines the theoretical perspectives that lead to different conceptualisations of governance and, therefore, to different standards for institutional quality. It explores the different practical strategies that have been employed to achieve the implementation of good governance principles. The first part of the book aims to shed light on the complexity and nuances of good governance by examining theoretical perspectives including leadership, value, feminism, culture and systems. The second part of the book has a practical focus, concentrating on reform strategies, from compliance policies and codes of ethics to external reporting and integrity systems. Together, these studies shed important new light on how we define and understand governance, and on the limits and capabilities of different methods for inducing good governance. With higher ethical standards demanded in sport business and management than ever before, this book is important reading for all advanced students and researchers with an interest in sport governance and sport policy, and for all sport industry professionals looking to improve their professional practice.
A Story About Good Sportsmanship and How To Handle Winning and Losing (My Dragon Books - Volume 47). Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, rollover, and play... He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool things... But what if he HAS TO WIN at everything? What if he has to be the best? What if winning is the only thing that matters to him? What if every time he wins, he'd go sticking out his chest around the playground, making sure everyone knows? What if he laughs at his friends, and even calls them names for losing to him? And what if he loses? What if he'd make sure you hear his awful roar loud and clear whenever he loses? What if he yells at you, his teammates, his coach, and even the referee and blames everyone else for his team's loss? What if he plays dirty and smacks other players with his tail whenever they're better than him at a game? And more? What should you do? You teach him to be a good sport! You show him how to handle winning and losing the proper way! You help him understand why winning isn't everything, why not brag or boast when winning, why no tantrum when losing, and how to win and lose with grace! And so much more! But how do you do that? Get this book now and help your kids learn with the dragon Diggory Doo how to be a good sport! Fun, cute, and entertaining with beautiful illustrations, this is a must-have book for children, parents, and educators to teach kids about Good Sportsmanship, and how to Handle Winning and Losing. GET THIS BOOK NOW!
An introduction to the Bible's teaching on sport and a compendium of practical advice for maximising the blessings of sport while avoiding its potential dangers.
