Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting (养育) . Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best? 

Do kids need homework?  Some of our readers say that homework reinforces (加强) what they learn in class. Others say homework adds to students'  stress and takes time away from exercise. Here are some students'  opinions. 

When kids learn something new in school, reviewing (复习) it at home helps them remember it. Our homework gives our teachers valuable information. It tells them how much students are paying attention (注意) in class and who needs more help. —Peter 

Kids are learning for six hours a day at school. Adding another hour of work for kids to do at home is just having them repeat (重复) what they' ve been doing all day. What' s more, homework takes time away from activities like team sports, hobbies, exercise, and playing. These are just as important as schoolwork. Homework just covers what they already learned in class. It' s pointless. —Mike 

Kids need time after school for experiences that build a healthy mind and body. When homework heaps up (堆放) , students get stressed. And the quality (质量) of homework that a stressed-out mind produces (生产) is low. Doing homework poorly is worse than doing no homework. As long as students are working hard in class, it' s best not to give them homework. —Olivia

Homework takes time away from learning things that wasn' t covered in class. Homework should not be canceled (取消) completely. But students should be given less homework so they have more time for creative activities. —Nancy

Schools and universities can set up full-time or part-time positions of sports coaches. A guideline issued（颁发） by the General Administration of Sport（体育总局） and three other departments in January, 2023, said that these school coaches can not only help students get higher level in sports but also become members of sports teachers when some schools are in need of them.

Local governments can provide a certain number of school coaching positions for retired（退役的） high-level sportsmen. After getting teaching certificates, school coaches can become sports teachers, too. Sports teachers can also become school coaches after getting coaching certificates.

School coaches are responsible to train sports skills of students, organize physical training and choose future sports talents. Also, it's their job to organize school sports competitions, manage school sports teams and sports clubs and so on.

Connecting sports with education is an important way to improve students' health. And more sports coaches in schools can develop sports education. With the help of them, students can keep one hour of sports activities in and after school every day. Primary and middle schools can open one sports class every day.

Let's face it, all of us have our own bad habits. We may bite our nails (咬指甲), others might break into others' words often. Young people always stay up at night.  Have no fear! Today I will teach you to beat your bad habits.

 Those bad habits would produce bad influences and would finally lead to bad results. So pay attention to yourself on personal development and build your social circle.

Recognize (确认) the bad habits you want to break.  If you don't believe you have a bad habit or you don't know why some things just keep happening to you over and over again, get answers from the people around you. They may help you recognize whether your habit is bad or not.

Decide how serious you are about breaking the habit. If you know it clearly, you will be able to achieve your goal. You can write down when, where and why you do the habit,  Think about what you wrote.

Think about a healthy habit that could take the place of your bad habit.  Catch yourself doing the bad habit and stop yourself, practice the healthy habit instead. Practice this as often as you want. The more you practice a behavior, the sooner it will become a habit.

Do you feel that it has been a long time since you came up with an amazing idea or something new? This is a sign that there are improvements you should make in your thinking process (过程). Thankfully, you can get better at thinking well by trying these simple methods over time.

●Think when you arerelaxed.

If you can't relax, things might change. For example, it might be hard to do well if you feel worried about upcoming exams at school. In this case, it's important to ask for help from those around you to reduce the pressure.

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Smart people learn from what happened before and their mistakes. Good thinking gets better over time, and you can learn from events to make it even better. From every experience, even the tough ones, there's something to learn.

●Get your brain and heart to work together.

Sometimes, your mind might disagree with your feelings. If you only listen to your mind, your thinking might not work well. One way to make sure they agree is to be in a calm and quiet place and relax. 

You can improve your thinking process with the ways above. It doesn't have to happen in one day. You will see some improvements slowly and make your ideas better.

A. Learn from past experiences.

B. Then, you can make wiser decisions.

C. Listening to music can help improve your thinking process.

D. Stop thinking under pressure if you want to make the most from it.

E. However, our thoughts may harm how we feel and make choices.

What other ways can we use to improve our thinking process?

School life is many things for many different people. For you it may be fun, necessary, boring, or maybe even surprising sometimes. You may find it surprising for many reasons, and one of these reasons is being bullied (霸凌). According to a recent report, 1 in 5 young people, between the ages of 12 and 20, had been bullied in the UK. Bullying is a problem in many places. School-aged children are most likely to be bullied. Being bullied can make your school life difficult as someone or a group of people are actively trying to hurt you. Being bullied can be difficult to deal with and it is important that you know how to deal with it. 

If you are being bullied, it's very important to tell your parents first. Many children often believe they are the only ones this is happening to, and no one else cares about them. Actually it's not true! Tell your parents the entire story. They are here to help and want to know what is going on with you. They may then be able to get in touch with the staff at the school in order to try to stop the bullying.

Inform teachers, principals, and other school helpers. These people have the power to help stop bullying. Sometimes bullies stop as soon as a teacher finds out. If you're being bullied, teachers can provide protection by letting you stay in the classroom. It's important to let your school know about any bullying incidents because there may be other kids being bullied by the same person.

Don't be afraid to speak up. Bullying is not a small matter. It helps if everyone who is bullied speaks up. Getting help is the right thing to do when dealing with bullying.

Don't use hit, kick, or push as a way to deal with someone bullying you or your friends. Fighting back satisfies bullies because it shows them that they can get to you. Fighting back can also be dangerous. If you fight with bullies, someone could get hurt and you could get in trouble. It's best to stay with others, stay safe, and ask the nearest adult for help.

①After a relaxing weekend, children have to go back to school on Mondays. For parents, they should do something helpful to let their children get to school on time.

②Let children take a good shower. it's good for children to take a shower before they go to bed. It can not only help them sleep well but also save time next morning.

③Ask children to go to bed early. School generally starts at 8: 00 a.m. So please let your children go to bed before 9: 30 p.m. Your children should sleep for about nine hours every day. This is quite important as they have to get up early next day.

④Make a good breakfast for children. Breakfast can help children study better in the day. It can help students listen to teachers carefully and think well in class. Also, it's good for their health.

⑤Getting to school on time is very important for your children. So please try your best to help them. If you can do the things above, they will study and live happily.

Do you have a good memory? Can you remember English words you learnt last week? Or have you forgotten the deadline of your project? Many of us often say "My brain doesn't work well". Maybe you can try a new way of training your brain—Learn with your team members.

"Teamwork makes our brains work better. The memory expert, Jonathan Hancock said, "Being part of a team has many advantages for remembering things."In his memory research, he finds that the participants(参与者) in a team always behave better than people who work independently. That's because they have less personal pressure, more time to think over each question.

But there's even more going on according to Canadian researchers, who've shown that our brains get a natural improvement when they've got company(陪伴). Their study suggests two reasons. First, when we're with people who are trying to remember something, we can easily feel thattip-of-the-tongue feeling, so we also want to join in to challenge ourselves. Second, after knowing others can remember things well, we can be encouraged to make it too.

To make better use of the power of team learning, you can use the contagion(传染效应) to awaken and improve memories. For example, go over new words together with your partners. Believe it or not, you'll be amazed at your magic memory. Also, you can share the duty together. If you have many tasks to remember, ask your partner to remember the date of school play while you're in charge of remembering project deadline. In this way, both of you will remember things more easily and deeply.

Dear Sir, 

My parents always put so much pressure on me. In my free time, they only1 me to go to all kinds of classes. A few days ago, I didn't get a good2 in the science exam. My mom got angry and kept on saying she "failed to raise me". I'm so3 now. What should I do?

Bob

Dear Bob, 

Sometimes parents make4 , too. Your mother shouldn't talk to you like that. Perhaps your parents grew up in a poor situation. They saw so many5 in their poor lives. So they want to give you the best. As a result, they try to6 you hard.

You must be crazy with all these. But you can't7 with them. You should have open communication with them. You could say, "Mom, I8 you and I want to do best. But what you said is not helping me out.9 , it is making me so nervous. I need you to help me but not hurt me. I understand you want10 to have an easier life than you had. But I also need to have more time to relax and be a kid. "

After you tell your parents your opinions, maybe they can understand you. 

A helper

Self-reflection(反省) Makes You a Better Learner

Do you ever feel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you can't understand clearly what you are doing or learning.

Self-reflection means slowing down and calming yourself, including calming your mind. By calming down and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to think about what it has received. Others keep a diary. What's more, taking notes is also OK. Each method works, depending on your own personal learning.You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.

Choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier to begın self-reflection. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self-reflection.

Find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections.

 Maybe you learned a new way to work out a math problem, but you're not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.

Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self-reflection, try it now.

A. Think about things that you are not sure of.

B. So it is important to stop yourself to think about what you have been doing or learning.

C. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit.

D. Look for time when you complete a unit of study.

E Some people prefer to do self-reflection only in their mind.