Absences can severely affect a student's success in school. In past years, I have had a reputation of being absent frequently, and I can say that impacts one's learning and understanding of the material being taught. This year my absences have been minimal, and as a result my grades have been higher and I've had a better understanding of what's going on. I think that some good ways to encourage kids to attend school are to get them involved in after school activities such as a sport, choir, or another team like activity. This would give the students something to look forward to throughout their day and make coming to school a reward instead of a chore. Another way to encourage attendance in the classroom is to give them something to work for. For example if a teacher said "for every 5 days that everyone is in class, we will get an extra recess". This would not only encourage students to come to class, but it would help them peer police each other to show up.
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