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    Playing Fair, Having Fun: A Kid's Guide to Sports and Games
    Playing Fair, Having Fun: A Kid's Guide to Sports and Games
    Playing Fair, Having Fun: A Kid's Guide to Sports and Games
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    Playing Fair, Having Fun: A Kid's Guide to Sports and Games

    By R. W. Alley and Daniel Grippo

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    Sports and games help kids grow strong in mind and body. And they teach kids about life—about competitive pressure, the time crunch for families, and the risks of computer and internet games to consider. Share this book with the kids you care about, so that the games they play will be fun, fair, and life-giving. 32 pages.



    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateAug 19, 2014
    ISBN9781497681255
    Playing Fair, Having Fun: A Kid's Guide to Sports and Games
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    R. W. Alley

    R. W. Alley has illustrated a number of books featuring Paddington Bear. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, author Zoë B. Alley.

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      Book preview

      Playing Fair, Having Fun - R. W. Alley

      A Message to Parents, Teachers,

      and Other Caring Adults

      Perhaps you remember, as I do, a simpler time, playing outside with friends after school, making things up as we went along. While it’s true we played a lot of the same great games and sports that kids play today, it’s also true that times have changed quite a bit in a generation.

      Kids today face tremendous pressure when it comes to team sports. Schedules are demanding, expectations are high, and the competition can be fierce. The attention and fortunes lavished on professional athletes further distort the picture many kids (and adults) have about the place of sports in life and society.

      Sometimes we adults only make matters worse. Some parents and coaches put excessive pressure on kids

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