Persuasive Essay: Should Kids Have A Summer Break?

Superior Essays
Wyatt King
Mrs. Misselhorn
6th Hour Language Arts
29 March 2017
Should Kids Have a Summer Break? For centuries kids have had most of the summer off. That time in between school some call heaven. For people that don’t know what heaven is its twelve weeks of break from school. During that time, kids can have fun, make memories with their families, and relax from loads of homework. Without that break between kids won’t be themselves. They won’t have time to make memories with their families, have fun, or relax. Because during the school year kids have homework almost every day. That can build up lots of stress for them. The first reason why kids should have a summer break is because it is a stress reliever. According to Denise Reynolds, Studies have shown that stress is involved with health. When talking about health, vacations can help prevent headaches,
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