Team games are considered to be the best way to teach children how to cooperate. I partly agree with this statement, though sport undoubtedly contributes to developing collaboration skills, I do not think other subjects deal with it worse.
On the one hand, a common pursuit for victory makes kids unite and come up with creative ideas to defeat opponents. In other words, it teaches them to take responsibilities not only for themselves but for others, and demonstrates that sometimes it is important to forget about personal attitudes to achieve a desired result. At the moment, the ability and readiness to cooperate are essential for any employee because they represent the driving force of the working process. Luckily, these skills may be mastered at an early age in the form of games in physical education lessons where pupils take decisions, reminding those they will have to come to later at work.
Another point to consider is that there are more effective ways through which a child may learn how to be a part of a team. Games will not work with those who are not interested in it at all, and as a result do not care about the final result. Without a shadow of a doubt, it may be said that team work might be included in the plan of any lesson and be not less effective. Therefore, this is certainly wrong to claim that team sport best shows the importance of joint efforts.
In conclusion, although the positive effect of team plays is undeniable, it is not better than other subjects in the curriculum.