A d v i c e

Advice in America by Kyra Kelly

Advice is an opinion or recommendation offered to help someone. For instance if one of your friends came up to you and said, "I have I big speech tomorrow and I need someone to listen to it and tell me if it's good enough." They're basically asking you for advice. If someone asks you for advice you should be honest but kind.

One time I asked my mom for advice on a picture I had to draw for school of a log cabin. My sketch had really tiny logs that looked like stones and my mom said, "To be honest, I think I think you should make the log the whole way across the cabin." I liked the idea and I used it. Guess what, my teacher liked it too!

When someone gives you advice, decide if it is good for you to follow. It's always helpful to get others' ideas when making a big decision. Everyone makes mistakes, so take my advice and learn from yours!

Advice in México

by Andrea, Barbara and Paola

BULLYING

• Tell the teacher someone is bullying you.
  • But just if someone is.
• Don’t make fun of other people.
  • My advice to you would be to ignore them.
• Don’t take people’s things without permission.
  • My advice is to ask for permision before.
• When someone makes you a bad sign. (like raising the middle finger etc.)
  • My advice to you would be to ignore them.
• Don’t tell other people to not be friend of another person.
  • My advice is that everyone should have their choice of friends.
• Someone is calling you nicknames.
  • Tell your teacher or mom.
• Someone in your room is making ugly faces to you.
  • Don't do the same. Only ignore him/her.

   MAKING FRIENDS

• Tell him/her you want to be their friend.
  • Do it nicely.
• Invite him/her to your house and to your parties.
  • Tell her/him nicely and tell her/him you will be waiting for her/him.
• Share your lunch and things with him/her .
  • Because you are a good friend .
• Be tolerant with him/her.
  • Don't use violence.
• Explain him/her the homework.
  • But don't give him/her the answers.
• Help her/him when there’s a problem.
  • In that case always tell the truth.
• Try to calm him/her when he/she is stressed, mad, or sad.
  • Do it carefully because you can hurt him/her feelings.

   NOT FIGHTING WITH YOUR BROTHERS

• Be tolerant with them.
  • Don't use the violence.
• Help them with their homework.
  • Don't give him/her the answers.
• Share your things with them.
  • Because you are a good friend.
• Don’t take their things without asking.
  • Ask for permision before.
• Play with them in a way that the two (or more )can have fun.
• When they’re fighting with each other try to calm them down.
  • Defend the two (or more ).
• Treat them nice always.

RETURNING THINGS LATE

• You return something late.
  • Apologize.
  • Make sure the object that they lend you is how they gave it to you.
  • Give that person a letter saying you are sorry and a small present.
• The person that you returned the thing late asks you why did you returned it late.
  • Tell him/her the truth.
  • Try to not do it again.

 YOU FIGHT WITH YOUR FRIEND

• Say you’re sorry and you want for both to still be friends.
  • APOLOGIZE

Julia Advice story USA

Mary knew it would be the worst school year ever. She had moved from her school in Maryland, where she had many friends, to New York, where she knew no one and was afraid to talk to unfamiliar kids. On top of that, she was constantly fighting with her older sister Kate.
   On her first day at Washington Elementary, Mary walked to the bus stop alone, ten minutes before Kate to avoid an argument. There were a lot of girls her age standing there, but they barely glanced at her. She liked it that way. Since the bus was so full, she couldn't sit alone. She was forced to sit by a girl who looked like she was in fourth or fifth grade. Mary hoped the girl wouldn't talk to her. She pretended to be reading a book.
   When she got to school, she found the office and the secretary walked her up to her classroom. "This is Mary," the secretary told the students. "She's your new classmate." Some of the kids just stared at her; some of them smiled and said "Hi, Mary!" and some of them waved. Mary quickly sat down in the only empty desk, next to the girl she sat with on the bus.
   "Hi, I'm Natalie," the girl said politely, "Where are you from?" "Maryland", Mary muttered. "Wow, that's far away!" Natalie exclaimed. "If you need any help, finding certain rooms or anything, just ask me, okay?" Mary nodded. She could tell that Natalie was trying to be her friend, ad she could use someone to talk to. "At lunch time, could you show me where the lunch lines are and where you get your straws and stuff?" asked Mary. "...And maybe save me a seat?" Natalie nodded happily.
   At lunch, after getting a tour of the cafeteria from Natalie, she sat with Natalie and her friends Samantha and Lisa. She talked to them for a while, and found out that Natalie liked her favorite movie, Samantha was in the school chorus and volunteered to get Mary an audition, and Lisa listened to the same music. Like magic, she had three new friends.
   When she got home, she decided to call a truce with Kate. "How was your day, Kate?" she asked.
   "Fine," Kate mumbled.
   "Do you like your teacher?" Mary asked hopefully.
   "Why do you care?" Kate said coldly.
   "I care because I'm your sister, and I'm tired of fighting," Mary declared.
   "So am I," Kate replied. "We should try to get along."
   "Okay," Mary smiled. "I'll try."
   Mary solved all her problems by overcoming her shyness and talking to people and she discovered that after a few minutes she felt more comfortable.

Advice in Costa Rica

by María Fernanda Suarez, Mónica González and Luisiana Alfaro 5-C

 

 

 

School:

1. Don’t bully anyone

2.  Help people that are being bullied

3.  Tell an adult

4. Avoid the bullies

5. Don’t hurt bullies

6. Don’t throw trash to the environment

7. Pick all the trash you see thrown on the floor

8. Recycle things that are recyclable

9.  Plant plants

10. Behave well

Friends:    

1.Be kind to your friends
2. Respect your friends
3. Be always there for your friend
4. Play with your friend
5. Never fight
6. Never tease your friends
7. Don’t get your friend on problems
8. Don’t talk bad about your friend.
9. Wish always good for your friend, not bad
10. Include your friend on your games

  Family:    

1. Help your family
2. Talk with them of your problems
3. Listen to your family when they speak to you
4. Pass time with your family
5. Pardon your family members
6. Be polite with your family
7. Tell the truth to your family
8. Don’t be rude with your family
9. Never hurt your family
10. Don’t disappoint your family

Health:     

1. Eat vegetables and fruit
2. Wash your hands before eating
3. Do sports
4. Eat healthy food  
5. Do not eat junk food
6.  Wash well the fruits and vegetables that you are going to eat
7. Go to the doctor frequently
8. Drink milk
9. Sleep for enough hours
10. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day

  Dilemmas and Solutions

 

School
Dilema:  ‘‘Someone is bulling me.”
Solution:  Tell a grownup and talk with the bully.

Friends
Dilema:  “I do not have friends.”
Solution:  “Try to be more social with others, don’t be shy. “

Family
Dilema: “My parents are mad with me because I got a bad grade on my test!”
Solution:  You need to study more and pay more attention on your class, and you will have great grades.

Health
Dilema:  “I am feeling low pressured.”
Solution:  Eat healthier and more (not in excess), do more exercise, sleep more and always have a big smile in your face.