Alapaki N.

Kids Should Not be Assigned Homework by Alapaki N.

“Stress is just another word for Homework” -unknown. 

Everyone should not have any stress when they come home because they have 5 hours of homework to do.  Studies have shown that not giving kids homework reduces on average 55% of stress.  And, even though some kids like homework, there are still more kids who don't.

Kids should not have any stress but homework gives stress.  Doing homework is just a waste of time, when instead kids could be spending time with family, or playing a game of basketball.  Homework also should be done at school because what if you are struggling on a math problem? You would want your teacher's help not your parents.  And, when you do ask your parents for help they may not even know the answer.  This can make you get stressed out even more because now you have to wait till the next day for help.

Kids should not have homework because no kid even likes more things to do after school.  Basically homework is like school at home.  Instead of being inside doing more schoolwork, you could be doing fun things like sports or games.  Also, homework stacks up and, and up like a brick wall.  So by the time you finish you have to go to bed.

Kids should not have homework because when parents tell you to get outside you have to say no because your math teacher assigned too much homework.  So think about that!  Basically you just rejected a good time outside doing things you love because of how many hours and hours you spend on homework.

    

Wi-Fi by Lainey E.

She travels a lot out of the country where there is no service, and she loves to post things and to take pictures of things, but you need Wi-Fi on your cellular device in order to do all of these things. So, what can she do so she won't have to pay as much money for it? She should get Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi allows people to always have service, it is cheaper than paying out of pocket each time you need it, it helps with work, and it benefits social interactions, and can help kids with their homework.

People depend on social media and much of their lives depend upon Wi-Fi. For example, they need Wi-Fi to go onto social media. Additionally, people post things on social media so they can keep in touch with family and friends no matter where they are. So, if people don't always have service, then family members might become worried and friends may lose contact. Therefore, it is important for everyone to have continual service.

When people have Wifi they have to pay a monthly fee. However, regional plans make connecting to Wi-Fi easy and affordable. Rates can be as low as $9.95 for a monthly cost. So getting your own monthly cost is better because what you pay is cheaper than always having to use cellular data to access the internet.

Wi-Fi is important to most people because when you have service you are able to make direct calls using the internet, forward messages, get to places and find things to do on the web. It is important that you have Wi-Fi access because you might get lost somewhere and not know where to go. 

Parents think that when kids use Wi-Fi that it is only for the bad reasons and it just makes their life and education worse. However, even parents use Wi-Fi for important things, like trying to find a website that will help their children to have a better education.

“Teenagers who do not have the internet are at a serious disadvantage in their education, a study shows. Those without, have a strong sense of being 'educationally disadvantaged'", according to a survey of over a thousand households and interviews with more than two hundred teenagers and their families” says the (Prigg)

Wi-Fi also has a better connection than a wired connection and it loads faster. The Wi-Fi is cheaper and you can take it wherever you want and you can have service and you can direct call, forward messages and you can find where you want to go. It is also very reliable because when you have your own WiFi someone is less likely to hack your connection and to use it.

Tyler O.

Hey Parents! Responsibility Doesn’t Come Cheap! By Tyler O.

One day Bob’s mom wanted to teach Bob about money. She started giving him an allowance. Bob’s mom used his allowance to teach Bob about finances. With his allowance, he learned how to use and handle money and he learned some good qualities too. When Bob got older, he turned out to make a lot of money and turned out very successful in life. When you give a children an allowance, they can learn good qualities and they can get a head start in finances.

Have you ever wondered how some people turn out so good in finances? They had an allowance! A recent study found that kids who grew up with an allowance turned out better in managing their finances and money when they turned into adults than children that did not get an allowance growing up. This proves the statement “When you give your child an allowance they will be ready for life and money” (Cummins). Another statement that can back this up is “Children can really learn about money and spend it. If they don’t have any, it’s like putting them in the world all alone without knowing how to survive” (Cummins).

When you give your child an allowance it can help him or her to build good qualities (Williams). For example, you can teach your child the quality of giving by having them donate some of their allowance to charity. Or, you can also teach them the quality of responsibility because they will learn how to deal with their own money (Renzulli).

Some people argue that giving a child an allowance makes him or her begin to think that he or she is entitled to an award for the things that they do. However, allowance has more potential than being an award.  To avoid having a child see allowance as an award, it shouldn’t be linked to chores.  Instead, it should be used to teach children finances and good personal qualities. For example, saving money teaches a child responsibility. Another example is that when you teach your child to donate to charity you teach generosity.

Children really should get allowance so that in the future they will have an easier time in life (with money). It can also teach them good personal qualities. Also, allowance should not be used as an award. This is why children should get allowances.

Caden P.

Kids Should Not Be Assigned Homework By Caden P.

“Stress is just another word for Homework” - unknown.  Nobody should be stressed when they come home because they have 5 hours of homework to do.  Studies have shown that not giving kids homework reduces an average 55% of stress, and even though some kids like homework there are still more kids who don't.

Kids should not have any stress but homework gives stress.  Doing homework just wastes time to spend with family or it even just wastes time for a little game of basketball.  Homework also should be done at school because what if you were struggling on a math problem?  You would want your teacher's help, not your parents.  Even if you do ask your parents for help, they may not know the answer.  This makes you get stressed out even more because you have to wait till the next day for help.

Kids should not have homework because nobody likes having more things to do after school. Basically homework is like school at home.  This is because when you have homework it just takes up all of your time.  Instead, you could be doing fun things like sports or games. Also, homework stacks up, and up, like a brick wall. So, by the time you finish you have to go to bed.

Kids should not have homework because when parents tell you to get outside you have to say no  because your math teacher assigned too much homework.  So think about it, basically you have just rejected a good time outside doing things you love just because of how many hours and hours you spend on homework.

Some people might say that homework helps and benefits your learning. But, studies have shown that homework should not   be longer than ten minutes a day. Currently I have at least one - two hours a day. With this much homework I will never get to do other things. If kids continue to have so much homework, they could miss out on having fun. If kids have fun it reduces stress at a minimal of 64% according to “Having Fun: Why It Provides Some Of The Best Stress Relief”.  Now teachers should not give homework to kids.

'Alohikea B

Kids and Cellular Devices by ʻAlohikea B.

Some people may argue that a kid owning his or her own device is ridiculous!!!! Also, people might think it’s super expensive to pay for service and buy a phone in the first place. But, what they don’t think about is that they are not paying money to benefit just the kid, but that money also benefits the parent. It not only gives parents the comfort that their kids are just one call away, but it also let's parents know where kids are at all times. Using Find My Friends, you can find your child at a friend's house, and or bust them if they are not in school when they are supposed to be. You can also contact them if there is a sudden change of plans. Additionally, they can call you if something happens so that you can come pick them up, or send them to a trusted adult.

Number one, Phones help keep people safe, especially kids. How?? Well, for example, if a kid is at a friend's house and parents don’t know the address of this friend’s house, they can just use Find My Friends. “Not a day goes by where I don’t check her up on Find my Friends. Just to make sure she is, in fact, at school” (Zanten). Anywhere kids go, they can be tracked to make sure they are at the right place.

Number two, most people use cellular devices to contact others. You don’t want your kids walking around with some old fashioned flip phone. “A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds conducted by Ebates found that an iPhone tops the wish list. One third — specifically 32% — of those surveyed want an iPhone” (Elgan). This is because it helps them fit in. It’s super embarrassing if you don’t have a phone and your friends are always talking about new apps like musical.ly.

Number three, another way cell phones keep your kids safe is in the event of natural disasters. “Earthquakes, fires, bad weather, traffic accidents – there are many things that can happen during the day after your children leave the house for school. Cell phones are a lifeline between a parent and their children, and cell phones also can be used to call emergency responders” (Crowe). With a cellphone, you can contact kids if you know something’s going to happen so you can warn them. This is why kids need iphones.

If parents don’t allow their kids to have phones, things may happen without parents knowing. Also, if they are not exposed to technology now, how are kids going to get jobs in the future? I know, most of the jobs in the future will be technology related. If we don’t help kids use technology now, we may never know a lot from the past. When you get that experience, it sticks. Now’s the time to go buy that iphone for your child.

Justice DT

Cheesecake by Justin D.

John came home late at night from work and he walked over to the refrigerator to eat some cheesecake. Then his son Billy told him, “Cheesecake is not healthy because it does not have a lot of protein and vitamins. Instead eat the chocolate cake.” Jhon then told Billy that cheesecake is healthier than this chocolate cake. So, John did some research and discovered that cheesecake has healthy ingredients such as protein and vitamins. With this said, we should eat cheesecake everyday.

When you eat your cheesecake, think about what's in it. You may think that cheesecake is not healthy. However, cheesecake has a lot of protein and vitamins for you (“Self Nutrition Data Know What You Eat” ). Because cheesecake has protein in it, this means that whenever you eat cheesecake you are eating healthy in a way.

Protein is important because it can repair and build bones and muscles. Cheesecake has more protein, less sugar, and 30 percent fewer calories than most cakes. Therefore, by checking the label you can make choices about how to eat healthy.

Did you know cheesecake is also full of vitamins? Cheesecake has vitamin A and vitamin C. Vitamin A can help the human body by developing and growing your bones and muscles (“ SFGate” ). It also can convert almost every food you eat into energy. Who knew that eating a piece of cheesecake could wake wake you up in the morning.

Most people will say that cheesecake is able to give you type-2 diabetes. Or, people might say that when you eat unhealthy desserts you will gain body fat. Well, this will only happen if you eat too many dessert everyday. Other desserts have a lot of sugar and fat. Cheesecake is a healthy dessert because it does not have as much sugar and fat as other desserts.

When you eat cheesecake think about the protein and vitamins. This means that you are eating healthy. Cheesecake does have sugar and fat, but that means don't eat too much everyday.

Waiahuli A.

Waiahuli

1-10-17

Period 4

More Family Time Needed      

She works all day and comes home to a noisy house, everyone blasting their electronics so loud, and Jay screaming so loud that the neighbors can hear him from next door. There is no time to exercise, but there is time for kids to drop the electronics and start having family bonding time. Family time offers opportunities for kids to talk about each other's differences, helps family members stay in touch, and to get to know one another better. With all these benefits, people should make time for family time.

Who dosen't want to have a healthy family? Healthy Families  help prevent arguing and splitting up. A recent news article reports that, "More than 50% of families split up by the time they graduate from high school." More family time helps to prevent arguing and splitting up.

More family time can not only prevent arguing and splitting up, it also helps to understand each other's differences at school or at work. “In fact when you have family bonding time your child has a chance to voice their thoughts and feelings" (Fernandez). Additionally, it also helps children to feel like they are being loved and appreciated. With all these benefits why wouldnʻt people want to spend time with their families?

More family time helps others to understand each other better. According to Gail Fernandez they made a program to help parents and children to connect (especially foster kids). Electronics prevent people from spending more quality time with one another. Clearly people worry about losing their families, so they should spend time with them now. ENJOY time together while it lasts.

Some people might argue that they don't have time for family time or their family members aren't interested. It dosen't matter. You should make time to spend with your family, even if they are mean to you or they are irritating. It dosen't matter because they will always be there for you whenever you need them. And if your loved ones aren't interested, encourage them to be. As Desmond Tutu once said, “You don't choose your family they are god's gift to you."