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Definition
Parent Tips:
-Reassure your child that you (or someone else) will be there when they come home; and
-Let your child know who will be picking them up from school.
-Maintain as much of a daily routine as possible;
-Reassure your child that you will always be there for them even if changes happen;
-Let your child know s/he is special to you. Remind him/her often that you love them;
-Acknowledge your child’s talents and abilities;
Teacher Tips:
Indicators of need:
Economic Indicators:
-wearing the same clothes on consecutive days
-no extra clothing or personal items
-poor hygiene
-inappropriate clothing based on weather
-malnutrition/chronic hunger
- - According to the Stewart B. McKinney Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11301, et seq. (1994), a person is considered homeless who "lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence; and... has a primary night time residency that is: (A) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations... (B) An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized, or (C) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings." The term “homeless individual” does not include any individual imprisoned or otherwise detained pursuant to an Act of Congress or a state law." 42 U.S.C. § 11302(c)
Parent Tips:
-Reassure your child that you (or someone else) will be there when they come home; and
-Let your child know who will be picking them up from school.
-Maintain as much of a daily routine as possible;
-Reassure your child that you will always be there for them even if changes happen;
-Let your child know s/he is special to you. Remind him/her often that you love them;
-Acknowledge your child’s talents and abilities;
Teacher Tips:
Indicators of need:
Economic Indicators:
-wearing the same clothes on consecutive days
-no extra clothing or personal items
-poor hygiene
-inappropriate clothing based on weather
-malnutrition/chronic hunger
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Places that parents can go to for help
Places/agencies that parents can go for assistance:
http://standupforkids.org/philadelphia/default.aspx
How to Contact StandUp For Kids - Philadelphia
PMB 543
2000 Hamilton Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Outreach phone, 215-687-6908
[email protected]
Helping Homeless Kids in Philadelphia
31 East Armat Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: (215) 951-5411
Places/agencies that parents can go for assistance:
http://standupforkids.org/philadelphia/default.aspx
How to Contact StandUp For Kids - Philadelphia
PMB 543
2000 Hamilton Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Outreach phone, 215-687-6908
[email protected]
Helping Homeless Kids in Philadelphia
31 East Armat Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: (215) 951-5411
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Books that teachers and parents can use
2. “The Lunch Thief” by Anne C. Bromley
2010. Grades 1-4.
Rafael notices the new kid stealing lunches (including his), and uses his mom’s advice to use his voice & not his fists to resolve the problem.
2. “The Lunch Thief” by Anne C. Bromley
2010. Grades 1-4.
Rafael notices the new kid stealing lunches (including his), and uses his mom’s advice to use his voice & not his fists to resolve the problem.
- “December” by Eve Bunting
1997. Grades 1–4.
Simon and his mom live in the tiny cardboard house they’ve built for themselves. On Christmas Eve they don’t have much, but it’s more than the woman who comes knocking on their door has. Does their generosity bring them a miracle? - “A Shelter in Our Care” by Monica Gunning
2004. Grades K–3.
Since moving to America from Jamaica after her father died, Zettie and her mom live in their car while they both go to school and plan for a real home.
Websites that Parents and Teachers Can use
Resource for teachers/parents:
http://homeless.dpi.wi.gov/files/homeless/pdf/young_children.pdf
Resource for teachers/parents:
http://homeless.dpi.wi.gov/files/homeless/pdf/young_children.pdf
An activity that I can do in the classroom
An activity that I can do in the classroom is that I can have the kids bring in a can of food or any clothing that they do not need anymore and have them put it in a box. I would have them do this everyday for two weeks and I will tell them that they are supporting homeless children. If they really like doing that then we could do it all year.
An activity that I can do in the classroom is that I can have the kids bring in a can of food or any clothing that they do not need anymore and have them put it in a box. I would have them do this everyday for two weeks and I will tell them that they are supporting homeless children. If they really like doing that then we could do it all year.