Learning Circles

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FORMULA OF HAPPINESS

• Learning Circles
• Fall 2005
• Minsk, Belarus

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• Everyone knows how to make happy their mum,
  little brother or pet. Sometimes it is very easy
  because everyone knows secrets of their close
  friends and relatives. People can use our
  formulas of happiness in everyday life and make
  the world happier!

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• Contributing Schools
• Grade 5, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus
• Grade 2, McConnell Elementary School,
• Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• Grade 4, School Dan Barbilian,
• Constantza, Romania
• Grade 2, Elena Ghiba Birta National College,
  Arad, Romania
• Grade 4, Franklin Township School,Quakertown,
  New Jersey, USA

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• I know how to make my mum happy. I can come to
  her, put my arms around her neck, kiss her and
  say "How I love you!" And she will be happy.
• Pavel
  Stefanyuk, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus
• A lot of ice-cream many toys my computer
  coca-cola! This is my formula of happiness. It's
  easy to make me happy!
• Nikita
  Kunevich, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus
• If you want to make me happy, let me play
  computer games. I like to play "MU" game. It's
  very interesting. Try it!
• Dima
  Stefanyuk, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus

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• I can make my parents happy. My mums happy
  when I help her and when I get good marks. I help
  my mum about house. I wash up. I go to the shop
  with her. I try to make my parents, grandparents,
  friends and the whole world happy!!!
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  Vika Dovnar, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus
• My mother is happy when I have good marks. My
  little brother is happy when I play with him. I
  am happy when my family spend free time 
  together.
• Kate
  Lenartovich, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus

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• My formula of happiness
  
• If I want to have fun, I play computer games,
  watch TV, play with my friends .When they cant
  play with me, I telephone them. I like speaking
  with my friends. Usually we speak about computer
  games .When I do it Im happy.
• Anton
  Davydik, Gymnasia ?12, Minsk, Belarus
• Happiness is when I am happy. My brother and Mom
  are happy and Mom will take me anywhere I want to
  go. This is what makes me happy.
• Noah, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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What makes me happy is when my Mom takes me to
Build a Bear workshop. When my Mom and Dad let
me ride my bike or skateboard I am happy. When my
Mom and Dad let me go to my friends house also
makes me happy. Nathan, McConnell Elementary
School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA These are
the things that are happiness to me. My Dad likes
to tickle me and it makes me laugh hard. I have a
toy gun. I like to share the toy gun. My Mom
makes funny faces to make me happy. I like all
these things that make me happy. Alex,
McConnell Elementary School, Chattanooga,
Tennessee, USA
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• I am happy when my Mom and Dad give me popsicles
  and ice cream. The ice cream is too cold
  sometimes and it gives me a brain freeze.
• Veronica, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• What Makes Me Happy
• Ice, TV, Stay the night at Kaylas and Marandas
  and Hunters house. I am happy when Krista will
  take me anywhere I want to go. Eating cookies and
  ice cream makes me feel good. Also scaring
  Maranda makes me feel great. These are some of
  the things that make me happy.
• Lenzee, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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• When you are happy you think about candy and ice
  cream and having a party. These are the things I
  think about to make me happy.
• Destynee, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• These are the things that make me happy. I am
  happy when my Dad tickles me. My Mom gives me
  love and when my Dad builds with me make me
  happy. My brother gives me love and my Mom and
  Dad and Joe also give me a lot of love. My whole
  family loves me. When my Mom buys me ice cream
  and cookies I am happy.
• Juan, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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• When you are happy you think about candy and ice
  cream and having a great party. I love to help
  people and I love to be happy.
• Alexis , McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• How I am Happy.
• It is good to be happy. Happiness means to smile.
  Happiness makes other people happy.
• Rhonda , McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• When I think of happiness, I think of all the
  good that happens to me. I think of candy too. I
  think of ice cream and fudge. These are the
  things that make me happy
  Julie, McConnell
  Elementary School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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• When I am happy I dont smile but I am happy. I
  am not happy when Julie plays with Terry but
  Terry runs from her! We have races and Julie
  wants to race so we let her. Terry raced her and
  Terry won! Then I raced her and I won! I was
  happy.
• Zachary, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• What I think about Happiness
• Happiness is flying a Blue Angel jet high in the
  sky. The jets do back flips in the air and when
  my friends want to fly in it I have to share.
• Michael, McConnell Elementary School,
  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
• P.S. The Blue Angels visited Chattanooga for a
  large air show recently

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• The happiness is a very nice feeling. Im very
  happy at school when I have good results and when
  Im very active at lessons. Im very happy at
  home when my mother is satisfied about my
  activity. I was happy when my dog gave birth to 5
  puppies and I gave it food and water.
• Andreea Staetu, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania
• I believe that happiness is something special in
  my life. I am happy at school when I get a good
  mark in tests and home when I am reading. I make
  happy someone when I help or I encourage him.
• Cristina Petrescu, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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• Happiness is a thing which comes from my
  heart. At school Im happy because I learn
  new things there, at home I m happy because I
  learn many things staying with my family and
  I dance happily because I learn dancing. I
  wish my mother happiness when I buy a
  present for her birthday.
• Sorina Stancu, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania
• Im happy when somebody gives me pleasure notes,
  and when I read and I play football.
• Chibedi Robert, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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• I think happiness is a wonderful feeling. Im
  happy when I get good marks or when we visit the
  library. Im happy when someone I havent seen
  for a long time visits me at home. I made my
  coach happy when I gave her a present as a sign
  of gratitude, because she got autographs from the
  football players of our national team.
• Elena
  Vanghelici, School Dan Barbilian, Constantza,
  Romania
• I think the happiness is love. I am happy at
  school when Im enrich the consciousness. Im
  happy when Im respected and loved and when I
  love. I make my mother happy when I get at a
  competition the best note from school.
• Isabela
  Dumitru, School Dan Barbilian, Constantza,
  Romania

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• Happiness is a feeling of gladness, when it is
  happening something excellent. At school Im
  happy when I take good marks. At home Im happy
  when I finish quickly my homework, then do in
  plus and play. Every time when my classmates get
  bad marks, I encourage them not to be upset .
• Marinescu Bianca, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania
• I guess, happiness is a feeling of every person,
  animal, bird, its a good feeling. I feel happy
  when I have a great note at school, make a
  project, collaborate with people or speak with my
  friends. I am also happy when I go to LEXIS (a
  school of English language), play games with my
  friends, go to mathematics circle. I make my dog
  happy every time when I play with it.
• Ruxandra Postoiu, School Dan Barbilian,
  Constantza, Romania

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• Happiness is an exclamation when you enjoy about
  you do or you get. At school Im happy when I
  have a good, mark when I have a good answer, when
  I read. At home Im happy when I get a present,
  when I have a good relation with my sister, when
  I gladden my parents. I made happy some kittens
  which a dog wanted to eat. I took the kittens and
  I taught them.
• Liviu Apostol,
  School Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania
• Happiness is when you are happy, the joy of
  laughing. Im happy at school when I have good
  grades, and Im happy at home when someone dear
  to me comes to visit us or when Im good at
  fighting with a sword. I made a cat happy when I
  fed it.
• Taune Alina, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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• I think that happiness is a feeling which appears
  when you have succes, a present etc. I am happy
  at school when I get a good mark and at home when
  I teach my brother to write. I make my mother
  happy, when, on feasts, I give her a bouquet of
  flowers and a kiss on her face.
• Caraiani Zoe, School
  Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania
• Happiness makes you happy, happiness is joyful.
  I'm happy at home after I finish my homework and
  at school when we work on projects. I make an
  animal happy when I took it to my place, wash it
  and inject vaccine to it.
  
  
  
  
  
  Barbieru Adina,School Dan Barbilian,
  Constantza, Romania

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• I believe that happiness is a very pleasant
  thing which rejoices you. I am happy at school
  because I see my colleagues again and I play with
  them. I made my granny happy when I offered her
  flowers on her birthday. Balta
  Isabelle, School Dan Barbilian, Constantza,
  Romania A MOMENT OF HAPPINESS I
  was very happy when I won the gold medal with my
  team at National Championship of rhythmic
  gymnastics. But I was happier when I won the
  first place at compound individual and at each
  event, more specific ribbon and rope. That was
  the happiest day the day when I became a winner
  at the National Championship. Vanghelici
  Elena, School Dan Barbilian, Constantza,
  Romania

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• A second of happiness It is a
  sunny day of the autumn. The wind blows lightly
  and I wake up and ask mom - Am I going to
  school today? -No, tomorrow will be the first
  day. You are seven years old and you have to
  learn. -Tomorrow will be the first day of
  school! -Yes. Are you happy? -Of course. Itll
  be an important day for me. After eating I am
  going out to play. I am happy. It is the first
  day at school. A drop of happiness flowed into
  me. I came with my teacher to the classroom. I
  have got new friends. At the finish of the day I
  wait the second day of school. Its a day, a
  second of happiness when I go to school and learn
  the class maths. Pitu Ioana Livia,
  School Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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• A happy moment I had the
  best moment when my father bought a computer. I
  was five or six years old. One morning when I was
  to go to the shop I woke up at seven oclock. I
  ciad the clothes and I beginning very much
  because I have a computer. Was I go out of the
  house I beginning very, very much, I running, and
  I go to car. I wealthy of the shop, my father
  pick up the computer and we going to house. I
  wealthy of the house and I beginning to mount the
  computer. In ten minutes was finish. I state of
  then every day, I see it very happy just I dont
  can fumble at computer. Of time I can fumble it,
  more of first day.
• Postoiu Ruxandra Luciana, School Dan Barbilian,
  Constantza, Romania

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• A moment of happiness It
  was a rainy autumn day when I, together with one
  friend was playing out. All at once we have heard
  a noise. -Cippp-Cipp-Cip!!! At the beginning,
  the noise combined with the rain dropping in the
  slop, we thought that was a lilac. But, when we
  had listening more clearly, it was evident that
  it was a sparrow. We followed the noise and found
  out that the poor sparrow had a wing and a foot
  broken. We have forth come, but it doesnt have
  where scampered, so I took the bird in my hand.
  After we studied it in details, I decided to take
  it with me. After one month of attendance, the
  bird can fly in my bedroom. I released the bird
  and then for me was a moment of happiness and
  satisfaction. Andreea Staetu, School Dan
  Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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• One happy moment A
  happy moment of my life was when I went to
  Sighisora. It was a beautiful day last August. My
  family and I prepared to go to Sighisora. We got
  in the car and started our journey. It was a very
  long, but beautiful trip . There, along with our
  family friends we headed for a villa in the
  mountains. It was very beautiful. The villa was
  white and orange and had four rooms, a kitchen,
  three hallways and two bathrooms and a nice
  terrace. The villa was guarded by a dog named
  Ursu. The villa had a big courtyard, it was full
  of flowers and surrounded by mountains, we went
  and played in those beautiful places with Ursu,
  that wonderful dog. He was black with a little
  bit of white.   It was an unforgettable day. It
  was a wonderful summer month! Tirlungeanu
  Bianca-Andreea, School Dan Barbilian,
  Constantza, Romania

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• A moment of happiness The
  happiest day of my life was the day I had my 10th
  anniversary. Although it was winter, in the
  Christmas Eve it didnt snow at all. It seemed
  that we were still in the autumn. Since the
  winter had started I have praised to the heaven
  to give us a lot of snow as a gift for my
  birthday. My dream had ended in smoke. But, the
  next morning, on the 1st of February, I woke up
  and went to the window and, surprisingly, I saw
  that everything was covered in white. I was
  extremely happy. Even if they found difficult to
  arrive all the guests came to the party. In my
  opinion, that was the happiest anniversary I have
  ever had. Dumitru Isabela Bianca, , School Dan
  Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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A happy moment It is a
day of winter, a day coldest but beautiful,
because today is my birthday. I dont expect that
my mother and my father do a surprize. That happy
moment I wish never end. On my desk in my bedroom
it is waiting, my computer that I desire very
much. The flowers and the candies near it, he
didnt make me glad like that time. I thanked my
parents for the gift I received and I want that
all kids were very happy like me.
                                                  
                        Marinescu Bianca-Elena,
School Dan Barbilian, Constantza, Romania

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• A moment of laughing I was
  happy when I climb the school stairs and when I
  made my friends, because until the beginning of
  the school I was only with my parents, and at
  school I make many friends. And now when I think
  that it is the last year with some of them and I
  m very sad because they are my brothers and
  sisters but a think that next year well abandon
  our school mistress. We shall have teachers. But
  we stay four years with our teachers and we amuse
  and we learn many things and learn to love.
                                                    
             Stancu Sorina, School Dan Barbilian,
  Constantza, Romania

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• Dont worry Be happy
• 1.Dear mum,
• I loved the cake you baked yesterday. It was so
  sweat as you. I love you,
• Rebeca,Elena Ghiba Birta
  National College, Arad, Romania
• 2. Dear teacher,
• You are the most beautiful from the country. You
  are a beautiful queen. I love you very much!
  Love,
• Alexandra, Elena Ghiba Birta National
  College, Arad, Romania
• 3.To my brother
• I appreciate you helped me with the homework
  yesterday. You are a good teacher and its easy
  doing homework with you. You are the best
  brother. Love,
• Andi, Elena Ghiba Birta National
  College, Arad, Romania

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• 4. To my teacher
• A rainbow full of colors
  I give them all to you
• A field with all the flowers
  To see how much I love you
• A star above the sky
  Forever you will be
• And love from all my heart
  In my memory
• 
  Love,
• Laura, Elena Ghiba Birta National College,
  Arad, Romania

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• 5. To my classmate
• Thank you for your phone call. I felt sick
  yesterday and its nice that you were concerned
  about me. You are a devoted friend.
  
  Love,
• Patricia, Elena Ghiba Birta National College,
  Arad, Romania
• 6. To my mother,
• The first thing that comes to my mind when I
  think of you is a flower, because you are so
  delicate but strong like it.
• Love,
• Zoe, Elena Ghiba Birta National College, Arad,
  Romania

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• 7. To my father,
• The football tactic you taught me help me win the
  game today. So thank you , you are the best
  father!
• Love,
• The champion Dacian, Elena Ghiba Birta National
  College, Arad, Romania
• 8. To my Grandma,
• I dont know how can you be so patient with me
  and spoil me so. You always wanted a house of
  flowers so I am drawing you one. When I get big
  Ill buy You one.
• Love you,
• Carla. Elena Ghiba Birta National College,
  Arad, Romania

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• 9. To my Grandpa,
• My heart is all with you. Id like to became like
  you one day, so strong and talented in playing
  the piano.
• Kiss you,
• Rares, Elena Ghiba Birta National College,
  Arad, Romania
• 10. To my sister,
• You smell like a flower and look like an angel .
  Dont give up your drawing. I know you will
  succeed one day.
• I hug you,
• Diana, Elena Ghiba Birta National College,
  Arad, Romania

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• When and How I Make Others HappyI make
  others happy by telling jokes at lunch, recess,
  and in our sparetime.  My friends and I play,
  run around, and chase each other.  We dothis at
  recess, when I'm at a friend's house, and when a
  friend is at myhouse.  We also work together on
  projects and other things in school, at a
  friend's house, and when a friend is at my
  house.  Those are ways andtimes I make others
  happy. Zachary, Franklin
  Township School
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• HappinessI
  am happy at school when I am in gym or at
  recess.  I like to run and play with my friends. 
  We play a variety of games that are fun.  My
  teacher plays the piano.  I am when I get to
  choose the songs. When I am happy at home I
  like to play baseball.  I like to play
  shortstop.  Sometimes my dad plays catch.  My
  favorite thing is to watch baseball with my Dad,
  eat hoagie and drink soda.
  Robert, Franklin Township
  School
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  Quakertown, New Jersey,
  USA

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• I make others happy when I make a silly face or
  do something my dog thinksis funny.  Sometimes I
  make up silly sounding word that make my
  friendslaugh.  I make them happy when they are
  gloomy or sad or when they don'tfeel good. One
  time I helped my friend Sean to find his cars. 
  That madehim very happy.  When my Dad is tired,
  it makes him happy when I give hima hug.  It
  makes me very happy when I help others feel
  better. Megan,
  Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• These are the things that make me happy at
  school.I feel happy when I get good grades
  because I'm proud of my work.  When myfriends
  are happy they make me happy.These are the
  things that make me happy at home. I feel happy
  when it's my birthday or a special holiday
  because myfriends and family make me feel
  special.  When I come home from school andI see
  my cats.Those are the things that make me
  happy. Breanna,
  Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• Many things make me happy. I am happy at school
  because I get to see my friends. I like talking
  to them at lunch. I'm happy when I get all my
  spelling words right because I know I worked hard
  and I am proud. I'mreally happy when I go home
  and see my Westie puppy. He makes me happy when
  he licks my face. I'm also happy when my dad
  comes home.  He makes me happy when he takes me
  places and plays cards with me. Another thing I
  love is when I go to dance and theater classes. 
  I love learning new songs and dances.  I'm really
  lucky to have so many things that make me
  happy. Rachel,
  Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• When I'm at school the best part is the middle of
  the day. This is when Ihave recess then lunch.
  Recess is the best part because I get to see my
  friends that are in the other class. We play
  things like freeze tag, four square or just hang
  out and talk. At lunch I sit with my best
  friendAuburn. She is in the other class and we
  don't see each other much. We are really good
  friends.When I'm at home I always do my
  homework "first." After I'm done I play. The best
  is playing Dance, Dance Revolution Extreme
  2(DDRE2). It's a dance game you play on
  Playstation 2. I play it with my sister (I always
  win). She is only seven but she is really good at
  it and knows what she is doing (not all the
  time). I also like to play different games with
  my mom and dad like Connect Four, Guess Where,
  and Silly Faces. Taking in wood for my Dad is fun
  to because I get drive the tractor. There are so
  many things that make me happy. These are just a
  few things I really like. What makes you happy?
  Michelle, Franklin Township School,
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• Happiness is something that you like to feel. 
  When you smile that meansyour happy.  Happiness
  is when someone makes you laugh.  When you see
  something funny you laugh.  Being happy is a good
  thing.  When someonetells you a joke that is
  funny, you laugh.  Happiness is laughing,
  smiling, and telling funny jokes.  I love to be
  happy. Matthew,
  Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I think happiness can mean thrills and excitement
  like being on a rollercoaster. I also think it
  can mean to be proud such as when you get an A
  on a test.At school I feel happy some one
  compliments me, like the time my friends did when
  I came third place for the turkey trot. I feel
  good at home when my mom reads to me at night.I
  make others feel happy when I compliment them,
  like the time my friend Zach got an A on a quiz.
  I also make others happy when I don't exclude
  them from games. Once nobody would let my friend
  Chase play tag. So I stopped and played a
  different game with Chase. Then we were both
  happy. Hugh, Franklin
  Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I think happiness is having fun. Happiness is a
  feeling of enjoyment at a particular time. Some
  examples are having fun with your family and
  friend,laughing at a show, enjoying sports and
  doing activities. Playing gamesand being with
  friends are examples of happiness. All of these
  are what Ithink happiness is.
  Hailey, Franklin Township School
  
• Quakertown, New
  Jersey, USA

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• You can make a friend happy by helping them out,
  cheering them up when there down, bringing them
  to their favorite place, doing something for
  them, or giving them something.  I know that when
  I get bad grades I don't feel that well so I make
  friends feel better.  You can lend people things
  that they need. I think that when you make
  somebody happy it should makeyou happy too.
  Emily, Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I am happy when I play with my dog and when I
  learn. I am happy when I seemy friends and
  family. I am happy when I help people and family.
  Those are the things that I am happy for.
  Cheyenne, Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA I'm happy at school
  when we sing in the morning it wakes me up and it
  makes me think I will have a good day.  I'm happy
  at home when I get to read my book called, Lemony
  Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events.
  Chase, Franklin
  Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I think happiness is a feeling you get when your
  body feels good. Happiness is a good thing,
  because when you are happy, you think
  better,look better, and feel good all over. The
  wind blowing in my hair is one example of what
  makes me feel happy. Another thing that makes me
  happy is when I get good grades in school. 
  Iwish everyone could be happy all the time.
  Charles, Franklin Township
  School
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I am happy at school when I get a good grade,
  like on a quiz, or whensomeone makes me laugh,
  like when someone makes a funny face. I am
  happyat home when my mom and dad are proud of
  me, like when they see my goodgrade or when we
  all go out for dinner. I am also happy when I am
  happy. Ilove it when I am happy!
  Brianna, Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I'm happy at school when I get an A, A, or A- on
  a math test or quiz with problems like 5 x 5
  25, which is a very easy problem. I'm MOSTLY
  HAPPY WHEN I GET A's.  I am happy in gym when we
  play a fun game like volleyball, end zone
  football, or dodge ball. But I am mostly happy at
  school when I learn how to do something new.I'm
  happy at home when I get a new video game, like
  one I'm not allowed to play. I'm also happy when
  I get a raise on my allowance by 2. I'm most
  happy when I get home from a long, boring day of
  school.  That is whatmakes me happy.
  Blaise, Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA

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• I am happy at school when we have recess.I am
  happy at home when I play with my toys, animals,
  watch TV, and when I play videogames.  
  Andrew, Franklin Township School
  
• 
  Quakertown, New Jersey, USA