In the past, youth sports used to be fun for everyone. ... Six years ago, Rick Wolff began writing Parents" Guide to Kids" Sports from the perspective as a parent, coach, former athlete and pro team psychology advisor. ... The fact is that most kids who are athletic tend to enjoy a number of sports. However, some parents don't want their kids to joy their multiple sports. ... This just goes to prove the theory that high school sports as well as youth sports are being taken way to seriously. ...

• Word Count: 1495
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

When I was younger my sisters played sports. ... I've played all three sports since I was little and it's been part of my life ever since then. ... Some job opportunities will be best part-time coaches, sports instructors, umpires, referees, and sports officials in high schools, sports clubs, and other settings. ... Most public school sport coaches are also classroom teachers, so most coaches have degrees in physical education or another sports-related degree such as kinesiology, the study of human movement. ...

• Word Count: 1641
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Sports have been a part of my live ever since my existence here on earth. ... He did not have the opportunity to play sports like many of his youngers siblings did, so you can kind of say he lived his love of sports through me. On the other hand, my mother was very fortunate to have the opportunity to play sports. ... But as you can see, sports have been embedded in my life ever since I entered into this world. Basketball and softball was the two main sports I played in high school. ...

• Word Count: 2069
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

When describing what life is like, Abigail focused on friends and sports. ... At first she said she was not sure, but then talked about how she liked sports, hanging out with friends, talking with friends, likes boys, enjoys going to the mall, and having sleepovers with friends. ... " Other things that are similar are boys that they hang out with, sports they play, clothes, music and games. Abigail plays several sports and spoke about one, track. ...

• Word Count: 2041
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Today, millions of kids will go to school. It is supposedly the safest place our kids can go. But not all of them alawys come back home. Generation Y has learned some very hard lessons, but school shootings are by far the harshest lesson we have all learned. There are so many causes and so many ...

• Word Count: 1252
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"It's hard to keep boosters if the kids keep leaving," said Coakley, the sports-sociology professor. ... Obviously, economics is the driving force in luring young players, a factor that further erodes the image of college sports (Curtis). ...

• Word Count: 3613
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As Kathleen Hoover-Dempsey et al wrote in a 2001 article in Educational Psychology: "parents decide to become involved in students' homework because they believe they should be involved, believe their involvement will make a difference, and perceive that their involvement is wanted and expected"" (206). ... As Barge and Loges reported in their journal: "one student talked about how his parents made up math problems by having him go to the sports page and, using the box scores from baseball games, calculate batting averages " (105). ...

• Word Count: 1933
• Approx Pages: 8

Gary Hollander, a psychologist, talks about sexual identity formation in his article in the School Psychology Review (2000). ... They will feel isolated and depressed which will in turn diminish their academic focus and prevent them from joining clubs and sports team with students unlike themselves. ...

• Word Count: 4517
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate