Have you ever been very mad or upset and don’t know how to calm yourself down?  Well now you will know a way!  If you just need to calm down or relax, you can do art!  You could just take your mind off everything and focus on your drawing or painting.  You don’t have to focus on fight you might be in, or focus on your school work, or have to focus on the activities you might have.  All you have to do is relax.  After just 20 minutes, you could be relaxed and calm, just by doing art.  It is that simple.  Do you think that is a good way to calm down?

I read the article “Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?  I was about a debate between two sides.  The pro school uniforms and against school uniforms.  The pro school uniforms say, “School uniforms make schools safer for students. They say that uniforms create a “level playing field.” Students who wear uniforms are less worried about who has the nicest clothes. So they pay more attention to their schoolwork.”  Against school uniforms say, “Kids express themselves through their clothes. They argue that making them wear uniforms limits this freedom. They also say that uniforms don’t make students behave better or do better in school. Uniforms don’t hide the differences between rich and poor students, they argue. In fact, uniforms actually make them worse.”  Which side would you be on?  I think that I would be on against school uniforms.  I think that school uniforms ruin the fun of expressing yourself through clothes.  I am noticing how some children get in trouble just because they refuse to wear the school uniform.  I think that is unfair.  All they want to do is wear their own clothes and they get in trouble.  What do you think about this situation and how do you think people could solve it?

I read the article, “Curiosity can drive people to try some yucky things.”  This article is about people doing weird things because they are curious.  People of all ages are being curious.  A little kid wanted disgusting jelly beans and adults were getting shocked by pens.  I chose this article because I am always very curious and I wanted to see how other people act when they are curious.  I am thinking that people are curious and risk their lives because curiosity can end up good or bad, so they are hoping it will turn out good.  I think that is pretty interesting.  I am getting to be curious.  What do you think about this weird, but interesting topic?   

The 2017 Australian Open took place January 16 – 29.  In the women’s final, Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams competed against each other.  Serena won the match with a score of 6-4, 6-4.  I am wondering if they fight at home after they compete.  I am noticing that this was Serena’s 7th Australian Open title.  That is a lot of tennis!  I also think that it would be fun to play against your sister, but it must also be really hard.  They are sisters who love each other so it must be hard to try to beat each other.  However, it must be fun to hang out together a lot and spend some time together.  I wonder how they feel.  How would you feel about competing against your family member?

https://newsela.com/articles/dolphin-feeding-dangers/id/19355/students/dbarro24/

I read the article “What’s the danger in feeding wild dolphins?  Propellers, biting, fish hooks.”  This article is about wild dolphins getting hurt or becoming sick because humans are feeding them food they should not eat. In addition, fishermen often stab wild dolphins with their fish hooks in the dolphins’ blow holes, preventing the dolphins from being able to breathe. Although many people are trying to stop this issue, some people won’t stop hurting them.  I chose this article because I love dolphins and I care about them very much.

Reading the article made me think more about how people can save wild dolphins from being hurt by humans.  It is clear to me that dolphins need more care and help to survive, but currently cannot get it.  I wonder why people keep feeding dolphins food that is harmful to them even after they are asked to stop.  This makes me sad, and I really hope that dolphins don’t become extinct because of human behavior.  I am very worried, but I am also happy that at least some people are trying to help them.  I can’t wait to learn more about how I can help solve this problem. What are your thoughts about how we can save the dolphins?

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin – Stenella Plagiodon

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