I have seen how being homeless or living in poverty can affect children’s learning. A child that is homeless or living in poverty usually does not have access to nice clothes or other things that children whom are not homeless or living in poverty have. These children may suffer with self esteem due to the fact that they do not look as nice as the other children. Sometimes these children are teased by other children. When all these issues are at hand, the child is not able to focus on education. At the school I work for, there is a program for children that are homeless or living in poverty. This program helps with shelter, food, clothes, personal hygiene items and any other things the family needs to help make the child feel confident in the learning environment. Poverty can cause stressors for children and adults. These stressors include but are not limited to physical and mental issues. According to Kilyoung Kim, a child’s brain is immature yet developing at a fast pace. Therefore, the child’s brain is more sensitive to stressful situations than an adult. Long term stressors make matters worse and more difficult for the child to deal with (Ostrow, 2013). Reference Ostrow, N. (2013). Stress of Childhood Poverty May Have Long Effect on Brain.