The best way to teach children to cooperate is through team sports at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many people believe that playing

team

sports

at school is the best way to teach

children

to cooperate. In

this

,

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essay I shall explore both sides of

this

opinion and

then

give my judgement to what extent I agree or disagree. Many believe that

team

sports

are an effective way for a child to learn that cooperation and good communication are the keys to success when working together as a

team

.

For example

, many

team

sports

,

such

as football and basketball, require effective communication and coordination between the whole

team

if they wish to win the game.

Furthermore

,

this

cooperation is taught in a manner which is fun and exciting to the child.

Sports

are just another form of playing games to

children

and

therefore

they often learn very valuable skills whilst

also

having a lot of fun at the same time. Yet, some people disagree and are worried that

sports

place a very high value on athleticism and competitive nature,

thus

for

children

who are not athletic or competitive

team

sports

may, in fact, be a discouraging activity. One which they do not enjoy and

thus

is unlikely to produce good results.

Furthermore

, there are some

children

who may suffer from disabilities or illness which inhibits their ability to play

sports

.

Therefore

, it is very important that there are other effective methods to teach cooperation at school. In conclusion, I believe that both sides of the argument have their merit.

However

, the fact that not all

children

are able to engage in

team

sports

or enjoy them is a very detrimental factor to its effectiveness in teaching

children

to cooperate.

Therefore

, I think it is important to consider other methods which may

also

be effective in teaching

children

to cooperate.