This week we have talked a lot about children who come from families who are living in poverty. This topic was so eye opening and honestly it was sad to learn about. Children who come from homes that are in poverty have an unnecessary amount of added stress. There are little things that we can do as teachers to help them though such as making sure they are eating breakfast and lunch, giving them the support they need, having them write in a journal so they can let their feelings out, etc... I am from San Diego and have seen so many children who are living in poverty and as teachers this is something that I know we will all face.
This weeks reading was all about at risk students and how we can have interventions to help them. Students who are considered at risk are:
*Children in poverty
*Students who are neglected
*Students who are abused
*Students who live with substance abuse
These are all very difficult things that children have to deal with, and we as teachers need to be their "escape" from their home life. We need to help them and give them our support.
What you have said is so true! This is definitely something that we will all have to face as teachers. I love how you talked about the small things that we can do as teachers to help these students. They don't have to be these huge or even expensive gestures. The little things can make a huge difference!
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