Everyone was not raised the same and everyone will not be raised the same. The problem with education today is that children are not getting the proper attention from the home which can cause many issues for a child's environment. The black community has the most struggle in education especially in the inner city. Many young mothers are raising their children and do not know exactly what to do about the trouble their kids are getting in at school because of their consistent behaviors.
Maybe we need more sources for young teens who are raising their child, maybe we need sources for parents and things they can do to straighten their children's behavior. It is very sad to see children grow up recovering from their childhood because they did not get the correct attention to be successful at home.
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I have a link provided below to show you how children are recovering from their childhood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlo-qQkjsJY
Rob Hill Sr. video "How Boys Learn to Love" is a great example of children who possibly will have to grow up recovering from their childhood and might not excel in school like others unless someone comes around and talks to the young boys. In the video, you saw the environment the young boys were around. They saw their mothers date men that beat her, they saw their fathers doing drugs and peers making the wrong choices. Can the effect these children in the future? Absolutely. These young boys are lost and Rob Hill explains how no one is influencing them in a positive ways and strengthening them.
How a child is raised truly does matter. They only know the things they grew up around. How will this change? Schools need more teachers who not only care about education, but care about life skills that the children were not raised around. It may not be required in schools, but it is necessary. We talk about the youth more than we help them. Remember, someone once helped get you where you are in life to get on a successful path. Will you do the same for a child who does not know which road to go on?
There is a popular assignment called "What I Wish My Teacher Knew About Me" that a third grade teacher did with her classroom. I believe all schools should apply this in their classmates because it reveals what students are facing outside of school. The teacher was able to witness what she did not know about her students and created a way to build a strong connection and expectation for her classroom.
Staff and teachers can do one on ones with students just to get to know them on a personal level so they will be open to talk to them about anything so when situations occur outside the school, it can be reported.
Makayla, thank you for sharing this powerful video! I really liked the point that often children look up to "somebody just as lost as you". It's very sad when a child believes the 'normal' love includes pain and suffering rather than positive and uplifting emotions that it should be.
ReplyDeleteYou raise a great question of how will each of us help the children. I think one of the things we need to encourage is for the entertainment industry to showcase more positive experiences and role models rather than showcasing so many people making bad choices, treating others with disrespect and making that seem acceptable and something to strive for.
I agree that students need more positive experiences and role models because with all the negativity going on in the world, it is the children who feed into it the most!
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