Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get 1 advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California, 2 her students just might have the magic words needed to bring 3 to people in these difficult times. "To hear the pure 4 from kids is extremely comforting," she says.
The project was called "PepToc". Actually, they called it "Pep Talk" (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin's 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and 5 it "PepToc", they 6 they liked that even better.
The hotline is 7 in English and Spanish. It offers the happy voices of 8 of different ages sharing positive messages. For example, by pressing 3, you can 9 a group of kindergartners saying together, "You can do it! Keep trying! Don't give up!" Pressing 4 10 the sounds of children giggling and laughing—a sound certain to bring a 11 to anyone's face. Pressing 1 12 ideas for people who are "feeling mad, frustrated, or 13 " Helpful suggestions include "punch your pillow", or "go get a cookie". Pressing2 results in "words of 14 and life advice". This includes messages like "The 15 is a better place with you in it."
