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Index: Feature..................................................2 Editorial Calendar...............................3 Arts........................................................4 Thoughts of Learning ........................5 Food & Cooking..................................6 History..................................................7 Experiences....................................8, 10 Graduates...........................................12 Summer Contest................................13 Kids’ Standard Celebration.............16 Lesson of Writing..............................17 Learning & Writing..........................18 Poetry..................................................19 Good To Know..................................20 Review................................................21 Educators............................................22 Parent’s Corner..................................23 Volunteer opportunity is available for students and Adults.

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Learning is Everywhere

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his September, much like any other year, students, parents, and educators are preparing for learning. After all, schools are places and spaces dedicated entirely to this task. Yet, over summer months, children have been continuously learning, and these lessons will stay with them perhaps longer than those delivered in their classrooms.

Learning and living are powerfully interconnected. If learning is not connected to everyday life, it’s rather useless. It is truly everywhere.

Children learn through having fun with their families and friends, traveling, pursuing their interests, and engaging in their hobbies.

Our September issue Learning is Everywhere features students’ reflections on various learning experiences that they have encountered in their lives - in and out of school.

Arina Bokas

Kids’ Standard Editor & Author of Building Powerful Learning Environments: From Schools to Communities

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E D I TO R I A L C A L E N DA R December 2016

2016-2017 Editorial Calendar

September 2016

Learning is Everywhere Learning happens everywhere and at any time. Often, it happens in places that we don’t associate with learning.

We learn when we go on vacations with families, play sports, attend camps, or visit libraries and museums. What does it mean to learn? What are your memorable learning experiences? What important lessons did you take from them?

October 2016

I Play = I Learn When we were little, we had the freedom to play. Through play, we learned many useful practical, social, and emotional skills. Learning through play is always a joyful discovery. What does play mean to you now? How do you play?

What and how does it teach you? How can free play or free choice be added to your classroom learning?

November 2016

Lessons from History It is often said that history is a great teacher. Why is it so? What lessons can history teach us about our world and ourselves? How can our own individual history (our individual past) teach us? Is there an event, person, or time in World or American history that taught you something valuable? Why is this important today?

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I am a Citizen of the World What does it mean to you to be a citizen of the World? What does it mean to live and interact across many countries, time zones, and technologies? What knowledge and understanding are necessary for you to be a responsible citizen in our increasingly interconnected world?

What school or life experiences helped you become aware of global problems and understand people from other countries and their views that might be different from yours? Is there a person whom you consider a global citizen?

Why so? Do you have a perspective on a world event that you would like to share?

January 2017

My Element Is doing something makes your eyes spark and heartbeat faster? Is there something that you can do forever and hardly notice the time? This is your element, or your passion. How did you discover it? How does it help you in life? What lessons do you learn from it? What can you tell your readers about it?

February 2017

Making a Ripple By making a choice to be helpful, kind, or just smile to someone who is upset, you can start a ripple of positive energy and actions. How can what you think, say, and do make a difference in someone’s else life? How do your actions affect other people? What can we do today to make the world a better place?

What did you do to make a ripple? What ripples can be made in schools to make them better places for learning? Are there any people whom you consider ripple makers? Why?

March 2017

Simply Different Why do we need differences? What does it mean to be different? Is being different means being a bad person? Do you know of someone who is not like other people around you? How do you think of people who cannot sit still in school, take too long to complete a task, or just always seem out of step? Do you know of someone who is different? What make him or her a special person?

April 2017

Number Talk When we learn to count on our fingers, we “see” our math. Do you see math around you? What helps you see when you learn math? What pictures do you create in your mind? What makes math interesting and relevant to real life? How can we learn form numbers? If there were no math or numbers, how would our world look like? Share with us stories about numbers.

May 2017

Stories that Matter As human beings, we are wired to like stories. Since the beginning of times, stories have been the way for human beings to pass their knowledge to next generations. Is there a person or place that adds special meaning to your life or lives of other people? Why does this person or place matter? What is your own story? What can we learn from telling and listening to stories? How can stories be used in schools? You can tell any story, just make sure to explain why it is important.

Summer 2017

Family Magic Our families are important to us. Tell us about relationships in your family, connections between kids and parents, and meaningful experiences that you had with your family. What makes spending time with your family important to you?

What do you learn from your family members? How do you learn together as a family?

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By Abigail Kurniawan,

By Abigail Kurniawan,

Grade 7, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

Grade 7, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

Riding on the Sunset

By Kaylin Russell

2nd Grade, Paint Creek Elementary, Lake Orion

Emily Valencia,

5th Grade, Baily Lake Elementary, Clarkston

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F EOAT TH U GUHRTES O F L E A R N I N G

By Lexie Strohschein,

5th grade, Stadium Drive Elementary, Lake Orion

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little walk through the park can teach you something! Learning is like a paper airplane flying above you all day, every week , month after month, twenty-four seven. Some people don’t think learning happens every day, or that what we learn will always be used in life. This is not true at all.

I remember a story of a little boy who hated school and didn’t think learning should be in our world! Then his grandma came over one day and told him to make four dozen cookies, so he started the process. He kept asking questions like, “How much is two cups?” And, “What’s a dozen?” His grandma told him that this was the reason why learning was very important. When we open ourselves up to learn, it’s like opening up a door that leads us to a better future.

You can find learning everywhere. One time when I was reading a book with my dad, something really important happened in the book. I yelled out, “Yes, I predicted that!” You can connect books to your own life!

In addition, you can make learning fun! You could go somewhere fun. Just find something you’re into and go learn about it. For example, if you really like dinosaurs, there are many cool bone exhibits at the museum. Or if you’re really into animals, the aquarium has lots for you to learn.

Finally, the most important thing is to remember to share what you’ve learned! Earlier this year, I joined Girls on the Run. We run, we think, and we learn a lot. I learned the “flip it” trick and wanted to share it with my class. On a day my team (classroom) was having an off day, I shared the “flip it” trick. They learned how to flip bad thoughts into better thoughts.

My teammates started to use it all day, and we earned a game, too!

To sum it up, we are all learning every day!

No matter where we go, we can always learn something new. Sharing our learning is the best way to spread the importance of being open to new things.

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Our World Of Knowledge

By Riley Phillips,

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5th grade, Bailey Lake Elementary, Clarkston

earning is everywhere. Learning is in wooden doors. You can count how many rings were on the tree, then you will know how many years the tree lived!

When you read you learn. You often learn the meanings of new words and you learn how to spell them!

I personally prefer math over anything else. Math is everywhere - from how many beats per minute your heart beats to anything as simple as 1+1.

Science is special because this is where everything comes from.

Without science we would not be living because science is air!

Writing is learning because people are learning about themselves when they write personal narratives.

Without learning we, humans, would be worthless to the world.

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FOOD & COOKING

Cooking

and Learning

By Kate Stacey,

7th grade, Everest Academy, Clarkston

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love to travel with my family, and as I travel, I learn about new cultures and new types of cuisine. For every place we visited, I saw new ways to use ingredients and new foods to cook. My favorite foods to make are baked goods

and Asian foods inspired by trips to Paris and China.

Cooking is cool because it involves trying new foods, eating healthy, and being artsy. Cooking encourages kids to eat a variety of foods they might not usually try, such as ethnic and healthy foods.

By getting involved in the kitchen, kids can be taught good eating habits while

Africa:

Family Dinner Around the World

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Baked or roasted breadfruit with butter

having fun. Cooking also requires kids to use their Math skills in a practical way. Because my family likes to eat a lot, I often have to double a recipe and it requires me to multiple fractions. Finally, my favorite part of cooking is using it as an art. I love to plate food artistically…. sometimes you can win a mini chopped by just having the most artistic plate.

Cooking experiences are a lot of fun.

The Cooking Channel is my favorite, and I watch it whenever I get the chance.

I watch shows like Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Cupcake Wars. These shows have inspired my family and me to compete in our own version of mini Chopped. For our mini Chopped, we each get a basket of the same ingredients and have a limited time to make a dish and present it, usually to our Dad, for judging. The kitchen gets very loud and messy during our competitions. I love to try new techniques and, of course, I love it when I win.

For my last birthday, I took a cooking class at Sur La Table in Somerset Mall with my twelve friends. We made blueberry hand pies, strawberry shortcake, and homemade vanilla ice cream. YUM! The class was awesome, and even my “non-cooking” friends had a great time.

Our instructor taught us about making homemade dough and how to mix ice cream. The ice cream recipe included salt….which was surprising to all of us.

Cooking is a “sport” everyone can enjoy. Have fun with your friends by competing to see who can make the best food or the prettiest food!

Matoke and fresh fish

These are just a few dishes people in Africa eat for breakfast:

Beans and fried plantain

Don’t they sound so yummy!

Hausa koka

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H I S TO R Y

Juan Ponce De Leon

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uan Ponce De Leon, a Spanish explorer and conquistador, was born on December 3rd, 1460 in Sines, Germany, into a poor but noble family. It is believed that he joined his cousin, Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage in 1493. When De leon visited Dominican republic, he caught a rare disease which caused for him to lose his right hand. A while after, he became a soldier in the military as he decided he wanted to control the native people of the Caribbean.

After the trip with Christopher Columbus to the Americas, Juan Ponce

De Leon’s next voyage was in search of gold, to the island of Borinquen, which is now known as Puerto Rico. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown.

Another voyage in 1513 was in search of the fountain of youth: he was hired by the Revlon cosmetic company.

He landed in St. Augustine, Florida, but unfortunately, did not find the fountain of youth. He died in 1521 in Havana, Cuba.

Juan Ponce De Leon was a very interesting, thought-provoking, and courageous explorer. He will forever be associated with the fountain of youth and building a small financial empire that helped advance Spanish colonization in the Caribbean.

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EXPERIENCES

IMAGINATION

By Lorelei Youngpeter,

3rd grade, Carpenter Elementary, Lake Orion

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a! That would be funny!

A peeled kiwi dancing on a tightrope!” My friend Sarah McKinley laughed so hard at my writing idea that milk shot out of her nose.

“Really? You think that was funny?”

“Yep,” Sarah said. “I’m going to write on the Web tomorrow.”

I had no idea what that meant, but I decided to take my pen outside and try it. At recess, I crawled over to the nearest spider web with my pen. There was no spider. It’s a good thing it wasn’t home or I would have screamed my head off.

I’m seriously afraid of spiders. I took my pen and tried to write a capital “A” on the web. My pen broke through the silk.

Just then, the spider came home. I held

The Fire That Burned The Beach Down

By Thomas Rumstadt

6th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

“L

ook at the size of that one,” I said as I handed the binoculars to my sister, Ana. “Geez, that’s huge!” Ana replied in a sarcastic voice.

It was obvious that I had a bigger interest in ships and Great Lakes’ history than she did.

I stared at the freighter as it crossed the lake almost in slow motion. Its massive green hull standing out like a full moon on a dark night. When the ship went out of sight, I searched the beach for something else entertaining, but when I looked, I saw something quite different.

I saw about five people struggling to

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my breath. It was coming right for me!

The spider started to spin a web up my pen. I screamed so loudly that the recess monitor, Mrs. Lasky, came right around the corner and shouted, “What is the meaning of this?!” After I explained the story, Mrs. Lasky laughed. “Sarah meant typing on the computer, not trying to write on a spider web.”

extinguish a beach grass fire, which was quickly growing bigger. “Mom, look!

There’s a fire getting out of control down on the beach!” I screamed. “There are going to need help, a lot of help,” said my step dad, Steve.

“Ana, keep Thomas and Emily up here, and make sure the dog doesn’t get out!” My mom spoke in a frantic voice, and I knew this was worse than I thought.

She and Steve ran down to join the battle against the fire. At that point, I realized just how big the fire had gotten. A giant orange wall of flames towered over the head of full grown adults.

Anything in the path of the fire was destroyed: trees, bushes, a kayak even.

I was beginning to worry: “What if they couldn’t put out the fire in time to save the cottage?”

“They need my help! But Mom told me to stay here...” I thought to myself.

The fire kept raging on, right toward

“Oh,” I said, embarrassed. I carefully untangled the silk from my pen.

I thought that writing must be fun.

During Writer’s Workshop, I wrote the funniest story I could think of. When I showed my teacher, she was really impressed. “Where did you get the idea of a peeled kiwi dancing on a tightrope?” she asked. “Imagination,” I answered.

My teacher, Mrs. Solon, put an A+ and a smiley face sticker on the front of my paper. I saw Sarah typing her story.

“Hey, Sarah,” I said. “How’s it going?”

Sarah grinned. “I heard about the web incident.” I burst out laughing. I couldn’t help it. Soon, my class had free time. I thought that I should keep writing. Lots of writing ideas swirled around in my head. I learned while I was writing that stories can be about anything in your imagination…the possibilities are infinite! I couldn’t wait to start a new story.

the cottage, threatening people to stay back. It’s vigorous flames growing bigger still. I could feel the heat now.

Suddenly, I saw people. Out of nowhere, people came to lend a hand, putting out the fire as best they could. Some sprayed garden hoses, and others threw sand. The fire had begun climbing up the last sand dune before the cottage.

“Call 911!” someone shouted.

“Try to block the fire with anything you can!” someone else yelped.

I couldn’t wait any longer. They needed my help! About five minutes later, the first fire truck arrived. It looked like an all-terrain hummer, like one you would see in the military, but instead of having a machine gun on the top, it was replaced by a hose. What I saw was amazing: It literally plowed through the front yard, stopped broadside to the fire, and let the hose rip. It took about two minutes to defuse the fire.

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EXPERIENCES

The Jump

By Amaya Cruz

7th grade, Waldon Middle School, Lake Orion

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here are the people who get into a pool little by little, and there are the people who jump into a pool with no hesitation. My neighbors and I are definitely the second type of people.

And we were just getting ready to jump into my neighbor Macie’s pool.

“Hey guys!” Macie yelled out to my nine year old neighbor, Lauren, and me.

“Are you ready to jump in the pool?”

“Of course we are!” Lauren and I replied.

My eyes wandered over to the pool.

Floats decorated the corner with shapes like sunshines and popsicles. A tower of rocks hovered above the blue water, just waiting to be jumped off.. The pool looked like it belonged in a magazine.

Suddenly Lauren spoke up. “Wait, Amaya! Don’t forget to put Macie near the shallower end!” She was right. Since Macie was still a young four-year-old, she wasn’t comfortable with being near the deep end yet.

“Sure!” I replied.

So we began to line up sideways in a way where Macie was closer to the shallow end, and Lauren and I were towards the deep end. Macie skipped to the

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shallow end and looked at Lauren and me line up next to her. Her face was full of curiosity and hope.

When we were in order, our hands locked and we were ready to jump.

Lauren’s hand squeezed tightly onto mine. Excitement rushed up my body.

The sun had been shining in my brown hair all day. My feet itched from standing on the concrete of the pool deck.

Then we started counting. I could hardly wait.

“1, 2, 3!” we yelled happily. Just then, I heard Lauren scream as I jumped in the waves of water.

“Wait, wait! Not yet!” Lauren cried out. I looked at her and tried to stop myself, but it was too late.

I let my hand separate from Lauren’s as I watched her stay back. Macie jumped, too. She was holding her small hands on so tightly to Lauren’s that when she jumped, Lauren flew in alongside Macie.

Her hair whipped in the wind behind her. Suddenly, I was under water, and all traces of my neighbors disappeared.

I didn’t know why Lauren wasn’t ready, but I didn’t care.

I felt the refreshing pool surround me like blankets. “Finally, I’m under the water with no worries!” I thought to myself. The blue water swirled and bubbled around me. The bubbles resembled

small white pearls as they danced with each other. I looked at the bottom of the pool to find scales of rainbow sunlight shimmering and wobbling around like snakes. The only sound was a low humming song coming from the pool.

At first the water was freezing, but as I slowly floated to the surface of the pool, the water warmed up. I looked at the sky and saw golden flecks of sun glistening down on the water. As I was looking up, I saw my neighbors falling into the pool, their swimsuits blurring together to make one big colorful swirl.

I felt so energized and calm at the same time.

When my head was all the way out of the water, I tasted salt on my tongue because Macie had a salt pool. I didn’t mind it though, because everything seemed so amazing in the moment. The pool was a pretty shade of sky blue. The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy.

Just then, I noticed my neighbors’ faces pop out of the water. Their light brown hair was wet and tangled and the smiles on their faces were a mile wide. The first jump is always the best! I thought to myself.

My neighbors and I started laughing because Lauren had jumped too late.

“That was awesome!” Lauren chimed in. “I don’t even know why I said to wait.”

“I loved it!” Macie added. Her loving and adventurous eyes looked up at Lauren and me. I could sense how happy she was. I looked back down at her and caught myself thinking: “Being with my neighbors is awesome! We always do really fun things together, like swimming and jumping on the trampoline.”

Macie caught her breath from being under water and shouted, “Let’s do it again!” with excitement in her voice. It was a great feeling to know that she and Lauren were having as much fun as I was. Lauren and I turned to each other and nodded.

We then all dove back into the water, climbed the pool stairs, and soaked up every second of fun. I’m so lucky to have them to share memories like this and learn with them simple pleasures of life!

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My tummy is starting to rumble! Now let’s go to Asia!

Europe:

South America:

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Russian Tea Cakes Spaghetti and pesto Fried eggs Osters Pizza

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Yum! Can you believe that pizza is from there!

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In South America, there are lots of different types of foods: Stir fried beef with oven baked potatoes Shicken stew with chilli Srispy cheese sticks Popcorn with sesameglazed pistachio Candied walnuts

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Egg drop soup Asian grilled chicken Turkey noodle soup shrimp and crab cakes

I wish they served that all in the USA! Last but not least…Australia!

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Great Australian picklets Meat pie Tuna bake Grape fruit bowl Pepper steak

Families around the world have great foods for dinner! I hope you had fun on our journey!

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G R A D U AT E S

Interview with

Jacob GUNTER Freshmen, Rochester College, Michigan

How Do You Participate in Extracurricular Activities?

I've taken theatre with groups in the past, and most recently, through classes at the college. I've done golf since I was seven, with my family. These are just a couple of examples, as I've been involved with many activities throughout the years. We go to museums, road trips, other learning institutions. Our homeschool group offered photography last semester, so we would go on photo trip to cover school events and things of that nature.

How Does Instruction Look Like?

It depends on the subject, grade, and class type. I’m the oldest child in my homeschooled family. I will use my eight- year-old brother as an example. For math, mom teaches him one-on-one, with dedicated time.

Meanwhile, I take math with a computer curriculum.

So for math, we can each learn at our own pace, but separately. Other subjects, like writing, government, or a science are easier to teach to all of us at the same time.

It all comes down to what works best for a family’s situation. Again, the freedom helps to create the most optimal learning environment for a unique student.

There are many different sources, from curriculum providers like Answers In Genesis or Teaching Textbooks. There are also home school conventions held throughout the country. We attend one in Cincinnati every year; we find many new courses there. Of course, there is also the marinade of online classes available.

By Sofie and Nicole Beaty,

acob Gunter is a homeschool graduate. His interests include theatre, photography, golf, and computers.

He enjoys anything creative, such as sketching and movie making. This fall, he will be attending Rochester College to complete his Associate’s Degree.

How is Your Learning Evaluated and Grades Entered in the School Systems or College?

Mostly, by the criteria dictated by the curriculum of a particular subject. Then, when it comes time to put together my transcript, it is a matter of pulling from these curriculums and the grades given by the college where I was taking classes, along with my ACT scores.

Why Do You Like Homeschooling?

The common misconception is that homeschooled children are sheltered. For me, this is quite the opposite. In fact, throughout my schooling, I've had the chance to interact with people of all ages from eight to eighty-eight. I enjoy spending time with young kids, and, through golf, I spend quite a bit of time with older individuals. I like to think that this has helped my commutation skills.

It is nice to have the scheduling freedom that homeschooling allows. Our homeschool group meets from 9:30 to 4-5:30 depending once a week. Our other school days are timed according to whatever we may be learning that day. The nicest part is that it could be in the morning or afternoon, whichever is most beneficial.

Is There Anything Else that You Would Like to Share about Homeschooling and “Learning is Everywhere?”

To anyone considering home schooling, I will say that it is an important decision that has its pros and cons. It is more work for parents, but being able to spend far more time with my parents has been a wonderful blessing. I know that this experience has given me a great head start on life and brought me closer to my family.

The idea of homeschooling is to not just to learn during school hours, but in all fascist of life. Everything - from going to the store to traveling - becomes a way learning something about the world. So yes, learning is everywhere, but only if you take the time to appreciate all the little things the world can teach you.

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SUMMER CONTEST

Summer Contest

Over summer months, Kids’ Standard held a writing contest that invited students to reflect on what one could learn through writing. In addition to our three winning entries, which authors will receive the $50 cash prizes, we would like to share examples from other submissions. Thank you, participants of the contest, for sharing your thoughts and feelings about writing!

Elementary Division Winning Entry:

Learning Through Writing By: Kelsey French 4th grade, Carpenter Elementary, Lake Orion

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ave you ever read a story that you wished would never end? The amazing thing about writing is that it never HAS to end! When I am writing a story, I’m in charge, so I can make

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it as long as I please. I can write another paragraph, chapter or book.

Just like with math where we have to check the answer, I have learned to check, or edit, my work in writing. After I write my rough draft, I will go back and edit several times.

Now, it is more natural for me to check my work in other subjects.

The coolest thing about writing is

that I can express myself and make a piece of writing my own. I love fantasy, so I often put magic in the stories that I write. If I am writing non-fiction, I read books and research online for information.

Truly, the GREATEST thing about writing is that you can share your thoughts with the world. Write your own book today!

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SUMMER CONTEST

r e m m u S Contest

Middle School Division Winning Entry

Learning and Writing

By Annie Lemieux, 6th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

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riting is a big part of our world. It is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the art or practice of literary or musical composition.” In countless activities writing plays a key role, whether it is performed on paper or typed. Writing can go even further than that, though. It can help you learn.

You research when you write, which makes you learn. All of the information you write is information that you

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learn. I had to write a book in fifth grade, which means I also did a lot of research. I learned numerous facts that I will never forget. I even learned one or two words in German! Alas, sometimes facts cannot be trustworthy, which you will have to judge for yourself, which could be another important skill you could learn.

Writing down what you learn can help you remember it to use in the future when you might need to know it. When you research, many of the facts go into your memory, helping you to remember those facts and use them, meaning that you are learning.

When you type your work on an

Writing can do many powerful things: it has caused war, peace, sorrow, joy, and so many other things and emotions.

Writing helps you learn, and you learn much by writing.

electronic device, your words can be spell checked, which can also help you learn to spell words. From rough drafts to revising until your work is done, the entire process can also teach you patience and discipline - two much needed skills. Correspondingly, writing can help you understand things, the ultimate ambition in learning.

Writing truly is an essential part of our world, whether it is on paper or a screen.

As Samuel Beckett once said, “Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile… a stain upon silence.” I have learned while writing this essay, and I hope you have learned by reading it.

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Discovering Myself Through Writing

By Hannah Perry,

11th grade, Lake Orion High School

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take a seat at my desk, straight backed with my feet flat on the floor, and position my fingers on the keyboard of my laptop. I stay still and silent for a varying length of time: sometimes it lasts a few seconds while others - for over an hour. Then my fingers begin to tap gently on the keys, spelling out words that will later form sentences, evolving into paragraphs, and eventually constructing a completed piece of writing. This is my process nearly every day.

When I am writing, no matter what style or subject, I can organize and decipher the tangles of thoughts running through my mind. A notebook and writing utensil are with me at all times, so I have the capabilities to take part in the way my brain figures things out at any moment. Writing allows me to organize my thoughts and questions visually, so they are directly in front of me, for I process information better that way rather than solely mentally.

Putting my problems-- whether educational or personal-- into words is the best way I can figure out how to solve

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them. Getting the issues down onto pamuch I love writing. per is how I organize the situation, and Being a creative soul, I have become from there, I can clearly see all of the sound at putting depth and substance details in one concise place. Doing this into the words I put out into the world. lowers feelings of anxiety and confusion, From a young age, school has taught me which, in turn, clears my mind and alhow to locate the meaning in the writing lows me to think straight and start down of others, but when I write myself, I have the path of finding the solution. discovered how to create and express the Without a doubt, writing is my paspoints hidden beneath my sentences. sion. The art of words has an enorPosting my pieces online has become mous influence on my life, shaping my a recent addition to my writing lifestyle. identity, career path, and what I do for Putting myself out there, vulnerable to entertainment. While expressing myself feedback and critiques is intimidating, through the written word allows me to but also something I feel that I must do solve problems in my educational life, if I want to grow as a writer. Getting a it has led me to discover more in my response to my writing is one of the personal one. greatest gifts I can ask for; no matter Specifically: myself. if the replies are positive or negative.

I write journals, stories, Not only does it make me poems, essays, and now aware of what I need to articles; when I get into improve on and what I My words have the zone as I write, my should continue to do, but power. I want to brain begins to put my it has also taught me how take the time to stances on situations that words impact the world make my writing I didn’t even know I had, around us. the best it can down into words. As I reWords can uplift people be. My goal is to read and edit, it’s exciting, or knock them flat onto master the power because I know I might the ground. Words conof words so I am uncover something new tain more power than most able to use them about myself of which I people realize.

After I had to make a differwas unaware. When cregotten feedback on one of ence in the world. ating characters and demy pieces, telling me how veloping them throughout it made someone feel joymy stories, I find myself identifying with ous when the day had been anything the ways I described their reactions to but, I began to pay more attention to the situations, even though I was originally impact of my words on the society in oblivious to the fact that I might respond which I live. Some negative comments in that way. directed at me have remained in my Writing led to me to learn that when mind for years, despite my conscious I am passionate about something, I will attempts to forget. I do not wish to put dedicate significant amounts of my time anyone in that situation. and energy into improving my knowlMy words have power. I want to take edge base and skill level in that area, the time to make my writing the best it whether that be reading, animal rights, can be. My goal is to master the power of music, or writing itself. After I found words so I am able to use them to make my passion for words, all I wanted to a difference in the world. This is what I do was make them better. A quote from feel I am meant to do. the movie Homeless to Harvard is my Writing has shown me who I am and motto when trying to improve my writwhat I want to do; it has set me on ing: “If my words count, I want them to the path to discovering how to achieve be right.” Multiple times I have found it. Writing has taught me that I am a myself reading tips from literary experts, writer-- an author-- whose words have practicing my grammar, and evaluatpower. It has guided me in finding my ing different writing styles and forms. place in the world and realizing that I Writing has helped me to realize how matter and my words matter, too.

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K I D S ’ S TA N D A R D C E L E B R AT I O N

Award Ceremony

Kids’ Standard finished the year strong with a great celebration. Every published student received a Published Writer Certificate; some students received the Outstanding Writer and Leadership Awards. Special recognition was given to Bethany Rocho and Robert Brazier - teachers at Bailey Lake Elementary, Clarkston - for supporting Kids’ Standard in their classrooms.

Kevin McCarty, a Clarkston senior and Kids’ Standard student-mentor, became the first recipient of Kids’ Standard $500 Scholarship.

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LESSON OF WRITING

Lessons of Writing

By Marius Martello,

By Lucie Lemieux,

By Paul Lemieux,

6th grade, Oakview Middle School, Lake Orion

6th Grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

4th Grade, Springfield Plains Elementary, Clarkston

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ome people who do not believe that writing helps kids learn may say, “How does writing help America’s youth learn?” Other critics may say, “What do I learn while writing?” Well, I learn many things through writing.

It makes me think deeply about my writing, further explore ideas, and collect my thoughts. It helps me be creative and think outside the box. I remember when I was little, I would write without thinking much and my stories were no good. When I was in 2nd and 3rd grade, I learned new brainstorming methods.

Then I really began my advancement into writing. There are so many ways writing helps you learn!

Writing helps me learn about correct punctuation. I remember one time in kindergarten, I wrote all of my exclamation points as question marks! I also learn how to collect evidence for my papers. I also perfect my handwriting.

Once my handwriting was so sloppy that even I couldn’t read it! I learn many things when I write!

Writing helps my knowledge grow and helps me learn. I personally love writing and have learned a lot from it.

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f all the topics about learning, writing should be the first on this list. Writing helps a lot with spelling - without it, there would be no contemplating spelling words, or even writing at all! This would mean no signs, no Declaration of Independence, no songs, no museums. Without writing, the world would be much different than what you see today.

Writing also helps with reading, as understanding text is a result of writing. Writing helps with grammar and with strategic thinking, because writing makes you think hard about what to say.

Finally, writing teaches you many things. When you research a topic, you learn lots of interesting facts about that topic. When typing, your brain is learning how to use that skill, too. When you type, your fingers learn the keys better; when you write you learn a bit more spelling and better penmanship.

So, overall, writing helps you learn and is an enjoyable learning experience.

By Srivanth Senthil,

4th grade, Carpenter Elementary, Lake Orion Writing teaches me to indent and write in a paragraph. I have also learned to not start a sentence with when, what, where and why. Spaces in-between the letters are not allowed.

Put capital letters at the beginning of a sentence and period at the end. If you don’t have enough room at the end of the paragraph, you should move the next line.

Writing helped me to improve in other subjects and made me feel good about myself. I have learned the rules of grammar and usage, correct verbs and spelling.

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riting and spelling are the same thing. For instance, when you write, you can spell out words, and that helps you learn.

It's a little different for reading. Say, you can say a word, but you can't read it. If you read over it, your brain will familiarise the word. Also, here is a little something else: You can't write without reading.

When you write you can bring your imagination to life.

By Stella Dougherty ,

3rd grade, Independence Elementary, Clarkston I learn while writing the five steps to publishing a book. I also learn different genres. It is very fun to edit stories with my friends. My favorite subject is writing. I love when we get to try new things.

Writing helps me learn by developing good penmanship. It helps me create a good beginning, middle and end to all of my stories.

Writing helps me understand that there are a lot of different genres. My favorite genre is fantasy! I love it because I get to let my imagination run free! Writing lets my ideas take shape on paper. I love writing!

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LEARNING & WRITING

The Impact of

Writing

By Erica Smith,

9th Grade, Clarkston Junior High School

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riting is a way to communicate without speaking, which is why many people write all their secrets and confide with a diary. We might write things that we might not necessarily tell anyone. It’s almost as if we feel that writing is a way that we can see our thoughts. By speaking, we allow others to hear, but by writing them, we keep our privacy. This is why writing helps us learn about ourselves.

A student may be shy and not want to voice opinions, worring of how other people will judge them. However, as Stephen Hawking once said, “The quietest people have the loudest minds.” This student can write all his or her thoughts and express them in a way that he or she might never be able to do verbally. It’s a way to put ourselves out there while not having to face a crowd. The writing is shared and read over many times, but the face behind it all may forever remain a mystery. Maybe this is why famous authors often use names other than their own.

Writing is a tool that may be used by many to explore the different worlds and stories that the world has not quite gotten to venturing yet. Some of the best authors are those that can make the reader feel “in the story.” It is a chance to try something new or risky without facing the consequences in real life. I believe that imagination is strongly connected to certain genres of writing.

For it is imagination that can give us our best ideas that can be used in our writing.

Many have said that writing is used to express yourself, but it is so much more than that. It’s putting yourself into your writing. Physically, we won’t be around for that long, but our writing may live forever. It can be used to inspire others long after we feel the impact of it. Writing also comes in many different forms. When someone hears the word ‘writing,’ the first thought might be of a long essay for school or any sort of book, but writing is also the emails and texts we send. Many people prefer texting rather than calling someone, which is ,in a way, admitting that they like to write rather than speak.

Writing allows us to talk to people in many different countries and learn of their lives. Sometimes, it takes a look into others’

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lives to truly see into our own.Writing taught in school is dreaded by some students. In fact, with the school year starting, it’s something we all will be doing it quite often again. It’s more than that though. It’s the songs we hear on the radio, the text from a family member making sure we got home safely, or simply a note reminding us to clean our rooms before company comes over. No matter where you look, writing is there and it’s unavoidable. So we should embrace it. Let it inspire us!

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POETRY Learning, Thinking, Creativity

Learning

By Malaya Mojica, 6th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

Lianara Garcia, 6th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

Learning is here

Levels of knowledge that vary

Learning is there Up, down and everywhere From sports to cooking Roller skating, hiking Learning is here, there, everywhere Your learning is important, fun and new it’s perfect, just for you Learning is for everyone from kids to adults We learn more than we expect Now Think Think Think Think

Every step is worth it Adventure, excitement Regards television Never lets you down

Lines are Limitless Thoughts

By Lizzie Faith Moore

The lines straighten in silence as the colors enlighten, the pages grow full. The lead, chasing the solid blue lines as emotion and emphasis gaze through the barrier of the red parallel lining. In the depth of excitement, the lines create the urge to continue. The lines have no limits, similar to a four year old’s imagination.

Everything starts with a thought from you

The mind grows, grasping the words that led to unconfined thinking. When one wraps their mind around the meaning, the hidden answer soon becomes visible, almost highlighting the key words. The breath that lingers before the phrase as

Thinking is here, there and everywhere

does the words, awaiting to be read.

Your thinking is special, it belongs to you, it’s like no other

Smiles.

Thinking is for everyone from kids to adults

Fear.

Thinking is here Thinking is there Up, down and everywhere Thinking leads to incredible achievements

We think all the time Creativity is here, Creativity is there Up, down and everywhere From dreams to inventions To pretending and crafting Creativity is here, there and everywhere Your creativity is yours, something special and it’s fantastic Learning is for everyone from kids to adults Learning is everywhere Thinking is everywhere Creativity is everywhere

Cries.

Excitement.

All fill the reforming of words as the message that is hidden through what the writer’s mind creates, becomes visualized.

The words blossom, as does the mind of a dreamer. As does the heart of an angel and the courage of a lion. Gain the knowledge of never knowing what to expect. Getting out the emotions is just the start to liberate reality. Direct the band, lead the words.

They’re just the same. Embrace the picture that anything is possible. Create the true meaning and reveal the heart. Illustrate the mind. Absorb the connections, like a large dry sponge. The mind grows old, similarly the shadows of the led that once extracted through those faded lines. The lines that have a miraculous imagination. The lines that bury the exact emotion. The lines that taught one, they are limitless.

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G O O D TO K N O W

By Anjali Issac,

6th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston

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Bubble Gum

The first bubble gum costed 1 cent.

The very first thing that was used as a gum was tree sap.

Bubble gum can help a smoking habit stop.

If you swallow gum, it gets stuck in your intestines.

The of inventor Bubble gum is Walter Diemer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bubble gum was invented by accident. Diemer was in the middle of doing something else, it turned into bubbles somehow. Once he had the recipe, He tested the product by making five pounds of it and then selling it all at a local grocery store. It was a hit, people loved bubble gum! Diemer was shocked.

Disney Animation

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. When he was little, he lived on a framland. Walt Disney invented Disney.

Afterward, he came out with a movie. It was called Steamboat Willie starring Mickey Mouse. In it, Mickey saves Minnie from a steamboat and a bad guy named Pete.

Roller Coaster

Lamarcus Thompson invented an awesome roller coaster.

He was born in Jersey, Ohio March 8th 1848. Before his coaster, he was a carpenter, and also owned a grocery store in Elkhart, India. When the roller coaster was first built, hundreds of people went to be first to experience the thrilling ride. Its debut was at Coney Island. The tower to the top was 45 feet tall, and it went six miles an hour. This roller coaster with many hills for thrills only costed five cents! People waited two hours to ride!!

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Light Bulb

Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. He was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. As a child, he lived in Port Huron, Michigan. He was the youngest of the eight children in his family. Edison worked on the light bulb for 18 months. In order to make sure the bulbs worked, he left one on for two weeks. Before that, people used gas lamps. www.KidsStandard.org

REVIEW

Nintendo

By Luciano Escamilla,

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intendo that we know and love started as the Game Boy in 1980. Gameboy was gateway to new technology, such as mp3s, phones, wii, wiiU, and many others.

This is where the adventure begins. The games you know are Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, Sonic, Kirby, and Pokemon. One game that brings characters together to fight each other is SUPER SMASH BROS, a game that also can bring friendships to an end!

Game Boy

This is a picture of the Game Boy. It is pretty basic with the nice non-complex controls. I loved the system and how it takes only one minute to learn how to use it.

Rocket League

By Sawyer Maday,

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5th grade, Clarkston Elementary

ocket League is a soccer based video game.

The interesting thing about this game is that it’s not your average soccer game. This game incorporates cars onto the field while you play. Your main objective is to score the ball, which in this game is giant, into the opposite goal. There are two teams: the blue team and the orange team.

This game also includes boosters.

First of all, you can customize your vehicle.

Some of the options are paint jobs, different types of wheels, and accessories like flags on the top of the car. Also, you can choose from many different

Mario

Here is a photo of old school Mario. As you see, it's really old so we will tell you about this game.

Let's get started. You go on really annoying levels to find out you have saved a mushroom man, wow! At the end, you save The One. You saved her, but you don't know what she gives you. CAKE. You almost died from dragon and that's what you get! I would rather have played Pokemon.

Pokemon

Here we go - my favorite game! As you see this are pokemon RED/BLUE starters; if you get yellow, you get pikachu for a starter. You are 10 year old kid on his way to see Oak, and there you see Blue or Gary or whatever is your rival's name, so the hard choice is to chose your 1st pokemon.

I always go for the turtle, but you can get a walking plant or a dragon.

Everyone gets the dragon, so either 1bulbasour, 2 charmander, or 3 squirtel.

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types of cars. You can download a DLC pack for even more types of cars like “Back To The Future” and “BatMan Vs Superman” themed.

Secondly, the game is very entertaining. I got to play the game once when I went to my friend’s, and we played for 18 hours straight. We were addicted, and I would definitely recommend it for everyone. Some of the many things I love about the game include being able to blow up the other team’s cars. You could also run on walls to catch up to the ball. There are boosters around the map that you can drive over to use. Boosters give you extra speed that you can use at any time. There are also ranks. At levels 0-10 you’re a rookie, at levels 10-20 you’re a semi pro, and at levels 20-30 you’re a pro and so on and so forth.

As you can see, Rocket League is a fun game for people of all ages. It has so many different and exciting components that make for a good game.

There’s no better way to spend the day than playing Rocket League.

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E D U C AT O R S

Openness to Experience a performance because they are fully engaged with their passion, while offstage they came seem quite introverted.

Openly Sensitive They are open to new experiences, emotions, sensations, and ideas, but they are also very sensitive to this new information, often becoming overwhelmed by the myriad of input they’ve let into their consciousness.

By Scott Barry Kaufman,

Researcher, author, and speaker, who is redefining intelligence, creativity, and well-being

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uman beings learn best by experience. Oftentimes, deep organic learning comes from experiences engaging one’s creativity.

Openness to experience– the drive to explore and understand inner experiences – is the personality trait most consistently associated with creativity.

In researching my last book on creativity, something that became clear is that creative people have messy minds. They are really good at mixing and matching all sorts of seemingly contradictory emotions, ideas, and personality traits to produce something truly original and meaningful.

Here are eight ways of describing creative people that take into account their paradoxical nature and process.

Mindful Daydreamers They are master observers of human nature-- and they use much of that material for their creative work-- but they are also able to turn inward and let their minds wander and imagine new worlds.

Imaginatively Gritty They are intensely gritty, determined,

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and good at persevering against obstacles, particularly for imaginative worlds they are motivated and inspired to make a reality.

Passionately Introverted For things they care deeply about, they have a lot of passion but they can sometimes come across as introverted when

Scott Barry Kaufman is scientific director of the Imagination Institute and a researcher and lecturer in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined and co-author of Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind.

engaged in their activity because they are in flow focusing intensely and ignoring outside stimulation. Similarly, creative people can seem very extraverted during

Playfully Serious Creative people are silly, playful, and realize the absurdity of life, but they can also be extremely serious and focused on the issues that matter the most to them. Even when being serious, however, creative people tend to have a playful mindset, which helps them bounce back from setbacks and be comfortable with trial-and-error.

Logically Intuitive They listen to their intuition, but they do not let their intuition completely dictate their behavior; while using intuition to inform their decisions, they can also be intensely rational and logical.

Vulnerably Resilient Like most people, creative people have had a lot of hardships and trauma in their life, but they are able to learn from it and use it for creative growth.

At the same time, there still is a certain amount of vulnerability and tenderness they are not afraid to display, which only makes them more able to connect with others who have had similar struggles.

Rebellious Expert They are nonconforming and like rebelling against the status quo, while at the same time they have become deep experts in their field, respecting the shoulders they are standing on.

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PA R E N T ’ S C O R N E R

Welcome back!

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Maggie Razdar Publisher/Founder

Tips to Motivate, Activate & Celebrate Children: 1. Introducing children to an entirely new group of peers

t is with a great honor that I bring you another school year issue of Kids Standard Magazine. Without a shadow of a doubt, this school year is going to be an amazing year and I am very excited to share it with you!

We are thrilled and honored to have an amazing group of parents, students and professionals who joined our team—spreading our mission of empowering children to excel!

As many of you who know that my own children were my first inspiration to start this publication, now I am inspired to empower all children in our communities. As we grow with more school districts we are can learn from one another. Kids Standard is happy to say that we are working with eight school districts in Oakland County this upcoming school year, and we are currently reaching out to collaborate with more schools in the region.

On behalf of the whole team I want to thank Heidi Mercer, Assistant Superintendent of Lake Orion Schools, for encouraging parents and teachers to use Kids Standard as a tool for learning in and outside the classroom. We also thank other school districts that have encouraged us to expand to their school and have graciously been working with our team! We are looking forward seeing articles from Pontiac and Auburn Hills Schools coming.

Last but not least, I want to thank all the Kids Standard Publications’ enthusiasts once more for your contributions and love. We are committed more than ever to show case and publish your work! We want to keep children in charge of their learning and become responsible for it.

2. Creating a space where silliness is accepted, and bullying is not 3. Setting up opportunities for children to find their own friends 4. Requiring children to solve dayto-day problems on their own 5. Modeling teamwork and sportsmanship 6. Helping children discover new skills 7. Offering kids the chance to set and accomplish daily goals 8. Presenting activities that are new to everyone 9. Providing time for reflection 10. Taking a break from technology

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