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September is National Hunger Month, as well as National Childhood Obesity Month. The non-profit group Feeding America has released numbers for child hunger and food insecurity in each of the 50 states.<\/p>\n

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The numbers were a rude awakening for me as an Arizonan. Our state is\u00a0third in the country for childhood food insecurity<\/a>, after New Mexico and Washington, D.C. Nearly one third of our state\u2019s children (almost half a million) go to bed hungry each day, with their parents unable to provide enough food for their basic needs.<\/p>\n

As both a parent and a charter school administrator, this is tough for me to read\u2013\u2013but any teacher has seen this firsthand. Hungry children struggle to learn and concentrate. (Skip dinner, and see you do the next day.) They score lower in reading and math, and often fall behind in class, leading to low motivation and poor outcomes down the line.<\/p>\n

This is one reason that we organize school resources to provide breakfast, lunch, snacks and at our Glendale campus even dinner, either free or at reduced cost. First, it is a perfect opportunity to show students how Caring and Citizenship, two of the\u00a0values we teach<\/a>\u00a0in our character-based curriculum, can be practiced every day. But it is also directly related to helping our students stay in the best possible condition to learn.<\/p>\n

What are our roles as parents? Financial stress can make us forget that nourishment is as much emotional as it is physical. Beyond three meals a day, it\u2019s not just how much we feed our kids but how. Here is an interesting\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0from a child researcher on the importance of the family meal. The article is specific to Hispanic culture, but strong families from any culture will be able to relate. The family table is where children learn to share, be considerate of others and eat what you\u2019re given even if it tastes funny \u2013 don\u2019t turn that valuable time over to the TV!<\/p>\n

How we feed our children says a lot, both about a family and about a community. Let\u2019s make sure there\u2019s enough on the menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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