“Over 600 million children world-wide live in absolute poverty - an estimated 1 in 4” (www.childhoodpoverty.org). This is the same estimation of the poverty in the United States. In the U.S., according to Save the Children, nearly 1 in 4 children American children live in poverty (http://www.savethechildren.org/).
“Poverty experienced by children, even over short periods, can affect the rest of their lives” ” (www.childhoodpoverty.org). This why the early childhood programs that are available for children and families in poverty need to stay active and strong (check out my video bar and the bottom of this page- Head Start’s window of opportunity).
I also read about the cycle of poverty and that it is difficult, without the proper support, to get out of this cycle. It is so important to provide support and especially programs to help reduce poverty and allow parents to start to remove themselves from the cycle for the good of their children and society.
ReplyDeleteIt is often said that one aspect of generational poverty is a learned helplessness that is passed from parents to children and on down the line. Indeed, in order to serve children well, we must work with their families. Although it might be a challenge, educators must seek to develop positive relationships with parents and families of low socio-economic status and getting them involved with their children's education and school activities. We must seek to break the generational poverty cycle by providing the necessary assistance to children’s families so that they can improve their living conditions and in return help their children.
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