Do Electronics Have A Bad Effect On Children? By Jordan

                                                                                                       Have you ever wondered if electronics have a bad effect on adolescents? You may be spending a lot of time on computers, phones, etc., and wonder how it affects you? Well, electronics do affect you. You may be wondering if it affects you in a good or bad way. If you are one of those types of people that spends a lot of their time on electronics, then you might want to see what problems it can cause.

Research proves that electronics do not have a positive effect on adolescents. “Scientists are now beginning to tease out the effects of all this electronic engagement. Too much screen time may be linked to an increased incidence of risky behaviors, and more social network activity seems to correspond to mood problems among teens.” Screen time can even make a kid fat.

Researchers at Queen's University in Canada found that youths with the highest level of computer use (more than three to four hours a day) were 50% more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as drinking, smoking, drug use, and unprotected sex than kids with minimal amounts.The more hours teenagers spend using a computer or watching TV, the weaker their emotional bonds with their parents, reports a study of more than 3,000 adolescents published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Now, you will probably think twice about how much time you spend on electronics. For more information about why electronics have a negative affect on children, please go to this website, http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/tips/a19226/children-overuse-electronics-technology/

What is Typhoid Fever? By Teagan

Typhoid fever is a very serious sickness. A few effects of typhoid are muscle cramps, fever of 104.0 at least, and severe abdominal tenderness and pain. People can be delirious, have severe headaches, and maybe unable to sleep. Some, though it is very rare, die from this sickness.

People sometimes hallucinate from this sickness. They see and hear things. In one case there was a person who said Superman was in her toilet.There once was a person named Mary Mallord, or more commonly known as “Typhoid Mary”. She was known by infecting 100’s of people.

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The Life and Sickness of Typhoid Mary

Who Is the Best Teacher Ever? By Jordan

Who is the best teacher ever? The one, the only, Mrs. Pound! Mrs. Pound is the best 7th grade teacher ever! She teaches language arts class, a.k.a, the best class ever. She teaches for the Leo's team and the Lion's Pride team. She has been teaching for 10 years now, but she is new to Red Bank Middle School this year. Her favorite thing about teaching is her students. Her favorite book is Copper Sun, or anything else by the author Sharon Draper. She describes herself as adventurous, peaceful, hardworking, and compassionate.

Her greatest successes are always helping her students to become better readers and writers. When you walk into her classroom you can expect to see a warm, supportive environment. Mrs. Pound is a teacher with high expectations and hard-working students. Her style for teaching is workshop style. Her standard is that all her students work their hardest and grow to become better readers and writers. Her number one goal is to "facilitate and encourage a love for reading and writing". The thing that she thinks is changing about education is that it is more technology oriented.

Click here for more information about the book, Copper Sun, by Sharon Draper.