With poverty and homelessness there are innumerable problems that children face. There is the possibility that not only are children forced to move around from shelter to shelter, but also school to school. This coupled with a lack of nutrition leads to a life that would be very difficult for adults, let alone children, to live. In the case of poverty there is also a good chance that the parents are also working at least one job full time, so they will not spend much time at home. Because the parents are not at home the children are forced to grow up much sooner than they should be and may feel obligated to look after the family themselves.
Children are being subjected to the harshness of reality much to soon, which in turn has a negative effect on their schoolwork. In order to combat this as a teacher I would make sure that my students are aware of any programs the school has to offer in regards to free breakfast and/or reduced/free lunch. Also I would find information on organizations in the community that could provide some form of assistance to their families. I would also make myself available after school to help any student that wanted help on their assignments. It may also be possible to incorporate a lesson on poverty into the classroom. What is more important however is simply to be there for the children.
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