CLIMBING TREES SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY BY SONALI SENTHIL GRADE 6 D

CLIMBING TREES SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

 BY SONALI SENTHIL GRADE 6 D

Should trees be things of play as well as things of nature? Climbing trees used to a part of everybody’s childhood but no one does it because it is not allowed in school. I strongly believe that climbing trees should be allowed. This is because it helps children be more independent, connect with nature and get off gadgets and results in brain growth.

IT HELPS IN INDIPENDENCE

Everybody wants to be independent, right? Independence is a basic skill that everyone needs to go ahead in life. But there are not many ways to be independent, but climbing trees is one of them. This has been proven in many ways.

Firstly, it has been proven that when you climb/master something that you didn’t think you could do, it helps your independence grow. This is because you don’t need to ask somebody to help you do this. My friend was not able to climb a tree so I had to push her up. But one day she did it by herself! The next time we climbed the tree, she said, “No, I don’t need help!“ This shows that her independence was boosted, and she was proud of herself.

Also, climbing trees lets children have more control of their actions, because they know they can do it, which is a form of independence. Climbing trees increases physical activity so kids can do more things by themselves. This has been proven by Bell and Dyment, 2006. For example, if your ball gets stuck in a tree, you can get it and nobody will have to do it for you.

CONNECT WITH NATURE AND GET OFF GADGETS

You know that parents are always complaining, “My child is always on the phone, never studies blah blah blah”.

Well, climbing trees solves all these problems – Nowaday’s most children think trees are very useless but they help people calm down.  This shows that people are more peaceful in trees.  The calmness without noise helps everyone calm down.  Studies have proven that all children need an alone place or their own perch.

Did you know that climbing trees can help you study?  Wait!  Don’t abandon your books!  But really, it does.  It can help you learn more things about trees and their mini worlds.  It also helps with scientific discovery says John Garthright, Tree Climibing Japan.

IT RESULTS IN BRAIN GROWTH

But the most important thing is that it is good for your brain.  This is because it makes children stressless and creative.  It also helps with problem solving skills.

You know that stress is not good for anybody, right?  Well its even less good for children because they are small.  This is significant because tress help you feel stressless and take your mind off other things. 

Children should also climb trees because it helps with problem solving skills.  A test was conducted in which 72 children did a puzzle like test.  Half climbed trees and the rest did things like yoga, drawing, bicycling etc.  Guess what!  The kids who climbed trees did fifty percent better!

Also, unstructured forms of play help children be more creative and results in brain growth.  Studies take in 2006 have showed that children are more creative in green places like trees.  This means children who climb trees can play with anything anywhere.

Though people may argue that children can get hurt in trees, I firmly believe that it is perfectly safe.  Children usually climb trees with a friend.  If they fall out of the tree, the friend can take them to the clinic of call for help.  Also, getting a few bumps and bruises is a part of childhood. 

While it might be true that the tree might break, nevertheless it turns out that children don’t usually venture to points that might look unsafe or weak.  Besides, the trees that are climbable have big broad branches.

I agree that children may get stuck in trees, but as I have mentioned above, children don’t usually venture to points they haven’t been in before.  Besides, if the child gets stuck, they will probably find a creative way to get out as climbing trees makes you creative.

Now do you understand what I am telling you about trees?  If you still don’t believe that climbing trees should be allowed, climb a tree or at least sit under one.  Then you will realize that climbing trees should be allowed because it helps people be more independent, connect with nature and get off gadgets and results in brain growth.