Learning Network: What role does humor play in your life?

What makes you laugh these days? 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Do you like spending time alone with your thoughts? Should parents let their children miss school for a vacation? Would you make your pet live longer if you could? These are just a few of the questions we posed recently in our writing prompts. We’d love to read your students’ answers. Sincerely, The Learning Network WRITING PROMPTS [[An illustrated person walks through grass from a worm’s-eye view; the person is holding a flower and tiny droplets are scattered about.] Hoi Chan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZBrP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMDEvbGVhcm5pbmcvZG8teW91LWxpa2Utc3BlbmRpbmctdGltZS1hbG9uZS13aXRoLXlvdXItdGhvdWdodHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzMDMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWlrC29lEpZnu1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Student Opinion Do You Like Spending Time Alone With Your Thoughts? What do you do to practice mindfulness or wellness? Do you ever go on silent walks? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZBrP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMDEvbGVhcm5pbmcvZG8teW91LWxpa2Utc3BlbmRpbmctdGltZS1hbG9uZS13aXRoLXlvdXItdGhvdWdodHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzMDMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc1MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWlrC29lEpZnu1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[A small Shih Tzu standing on an exam table is held by a veterinarian who is wearing bright maroon scrubs and a colorful mask. Another veterinarian, wearing a black top and a black mask, takes a sample from the dog.] Loyal](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZBrP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTEvMzAvbGVhcm5pbmcvd291bGQteW91LW1ha2UteW91ci1wZXQtbGl2ZS1sb25nZXItaWYteW91LWNvdWxkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzAzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpawtvZRKWZ7tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion Would You Make Your Pet Live Longer if You Could? A new drug could help extend the lives of dogs. Would you give it to your pet? 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One angry well-dressed man pulls a sausage away from a casually dressed man on the floor.] Bendik Kaltenborn](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZBrP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8zMC9sZWFybmluZy90aGUtc3VwZXItd2VhbHRoeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTMwMyZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzUwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaWsLb2USlme7Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Picture Prompts The Super Wealthy What do you think this image is communicating? 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What makes you laugh these days? 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Soccer fans are tuning into watchalongs — streaming parties where they can hear and see everything except the game. Does that sound appealing? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZBrP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8yOS9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtbGlrZS13YXRjaGluZy1vdGhlci1wZW9wbGUtd2F0Y2gtc3BvcnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzAzJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpawtvZRKWZ7tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Like this email? 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