tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826989222677624700.post2847221488048141524..comments2008-10-01T19:27:57.129-04:00Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11612193022815421409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826989222677624700.post-53434158185787509932008-10-01T19:15:00.000-04:002008-10-01T19:15:00.000-04:00Your presence at that school is VERY important for those children, especially since you are so dedicated to them. Like my students, many of yours probably do not know about the world beyond their neighborhood. In the case of my students, they know about the five block radius that makes up their neighborhood, although most are unaware of a very large University that borders the northern edge of these five blocks. Some of them have been to faraway places like the Bronx or New Jersey to visit relatives. A select few have sampled a hot dog and ridden a roller coaster at Coney Island. They know about the existence of Mexico, the place that their parents left behind, but have never traveled there themselves. It is so easy for them to get caught up in the cycle of poverty that these neighborhoods and our society perpetuates. Share with them who you are and share the world with them. Help them to see that life is full of possibilities. We need to keep our children hopeful in the face of all the adversity.peace in the classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589221180179106346noreply@blogger.com