I am writing this entry on the misconception of childrens' performance in school and their participation in sports.  While many parents believe that getting children involved in sports can be intrusive to their education and influence them for not focusing on school, there are many case studies and experiments that were done by California Department of Education and several famous psychologists and teachers that proved this misconception wrong. A case study done by several psychologists state that" youth receiving additional physical activity tend to show improved attributes such as increased brain function and nourishment, higher energy/concentration levels, changes in body build affecting self esteem, increased self-esteem and better behavior which may all support cognitive learning:.  Also, getting your children involved in sports helps children learn about teamwork and how their actions affect other people.  It teaches them how to work with people who they don't enjoy working with and try to communicate effectively with their team mates.  Another way sports can benefit children is by helping them develop their time management skills.  Getting them involved in sports is the perfect way kids can learn about time management because it gives them their first taste of priortization.  Teaching them how to effectively handle their responsiblities while still having time for sport practices and trainings.  Thus, this helps children realize that homework is important and it is critical. Thus, the combination of children learning teamwork skills, time-management skills, and higher energy/concentration levels can definitely have a positive impact on their children's academic performance and can encourage them to do better in school, as well as their future successes.