Student Voice by Suzy Brooks

John, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:34:39 UTC

"School should be fun! They should know not to be mean. They should know that bullying is wrong. They should know that they should not give all easy work, they should sometimes feel challenged. They should know that we should know every subject in school so we can be ready for college. They should know that we should be doing more math because math is hugely important. They should know that kids sometimes need help.”

Devin, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:35:26 UTC

"Be kind. Angry kids need help. Kids need science. We need math to help us learn. Kindergarten is good.”

Lauryn, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:35:47 UTC

"School should be fun and children should go and see places during school, outside their school, even online to learn. I also think we should let children go outside for exercise. Kids learn best when they have fun with learning. Instead of figuring math out they should connect learning to math in life. Have fun with learning.”

Kyle, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:36:34 UTC

"We are getting smarter at math and science and reading. If you only have one teacher it would be hard to learn. If you have more than one teacher it will be easy to learn."

Ben, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:37:18 UTC

"Know that schools should teach subjects that kids will have to use in life like math and reading because that's what schools are for. The teacher shouldn't be focusing only on doing the work but also making sure that the kids are having fun and being safe. Adults should also know that school isn't just for learning but also for interacting and making friends because it will help them get a job. Reading and math are important because they will use it in almost every subject. I think learning is very important."

Michaela, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:38:43 UTC

"They need math and science so they get better in school and it is good to learn because you get smarter. Some stuff is hard for kids like math and science. Teachers should spend more time with kids."

Mykayla, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:39:50 UTC

"Like if someone is getting good grades they should say that they are doing really good. They should bring in rocks and study them for science. Things should not be too easy or too hard but they should still be challenging. You should always have fun in your classroom or everyone will be bored."

Catherine, Age 8

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:41:08 UTC

"That I think art is very important because it teaches kids that even if they make a mistake they can just make it better and they can let their creativity out. If they do make a mistake they shouldn't be mad about it, they can just laugh about it and fix the mistake."

Robert, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:41:57 UTC

"I think science is fun, and we should do more. Kids also need more breaks, because sometimes school is hard."

Ian, Age

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:47:33 UTC

"You should make sure the kids are having fun learning. To make sure there are schools everywhere so if you move you can still go to school. I think you should give them at least 30 minutes of Read to Self each day. I think you should give them math time too because math is an important subject as well. School is also a time where kids interact and make friends. If there are more teachers in the class kids can get help quicker.

Owen, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:49:10 UTC

"It helps kids to learn when they get exercise because they take a quick break and now they are fresh and ready to work."

Allison, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:49:43 UTC

"The subjects should be right for them to teach it. Teachers should always be on top of things and know what to do. Adults should always be kind to each other, especially students. Kids and adults have to know school should be fun and that learning is good for your brain. Always remember to focus and be on target. School is important because it will help you to remember to save money and a lot of other things."

Madeline, Age 9

SimplySuzy — 2014-05-27 01:51:13 UTC

"The kids depend on school because they want a good life. The teachers are supposed to keep the kids safe every day. Also, teachers shouldn't be mean to the kids because the teachers will get fired and the kids will not want to go to that school. Finally, teachers should know that reading is the most important subject in school."