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Episode 12: The Great Race
In The Great Race, Nigel is very proud of being the fastest of the Transporters and challenges the others to a race. Only William is willing to race, which surprises everyone. Surely Nigel will win easily! They set off on the race, but Nigel stops to chat, boasting that he is fast enough to stop for a break and still beat William. But he stops for too long and William beats him, making it William's turn to be proud.
Key emotion: Proud
Additional emotions: Sad, Surprised, Worried
Themes in The Great Race
Causes of feeling proud
We are proud when we feel that we are good at something or have done something very well:
Ask the child:
Who did Nigel think was the fastest?
Did Nigel like being the fastest?
How could we tell that from his face?
Who won the race?
Did William like winning the race?
How did he feel at the end?
What was the special thing he had done that made him proud?
How could we tell that from his face?
Your child and feeling proud
Ask the child:
How does it feel when you do something very well?
How can other people tell that you are proud of what you did?
Being too proud
Ask the child:
Why did Nigel want to race the other Transporters?
Didn't he know he was the fastest?
What did Nigel do when William suggested he'd race him?
Why did he laugh at William?
Was it a nice thing to do?
Why did Nigel stop to chat to the others during the race?
Did he think it would make him lose?
Why did Nigel lose the race?
How did he feel then?
Ask the child:
What are you good at?
Do you like telling others how good you are?
How might they feel about it?
Discuss how being proud of something you are good at is different from bragging (being 'too proud') and making fun of others who may not be as good at it.
The importance of staying on task
Ask the child:
How did William win the race?
Did he stop on the way to chat like Nigel?
Why did Nigel lose, even though he was faster?
Discuss how staying on task made William win the race, while stopping to chat and not staying on task made Nigel lose.
Ask the child:
Are you good at sticking to something you are doing?
Does that make you do things better?
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