her-child relationships do not have long-term intimacy of parent-child relationships.Thus, parents and teachers can work together to enhance the learning of the students. The family environment in which a child lives has an impact on many aspects of that child life including school performance. Certain family characteristics such as family structure and poverty level, single parent households, living in urban areas are associated academically to difficulties. (Source: U.S. Department of Commerce)Primary Education(White and black children have similar rates of participation in preprimary education. However, at the age of 4 (prior to entering Kindergarten) there are differences in literacy and numeric skills and participation in literacy in the home. Participating in early childhood programs such as Head Start, Nursery school, and Pre-Kindergarten, can better prepare a child to enter first grade. While black and white children have similar participation rates in preprimary education, black behind whites in demonstrating early literacy skills.)Students who feel that their teacher care about them will develop a sense of well-being and willingness to learn. Teachers that interact with students can have a positive affect on their learning and behaviors. Teachers can set the tone in the classroom. For example, asking open-end questions encouraging the student to ask questions and keeping in mind that students are different and unique and learn in different ways. A teacher with a negative attitude toward their student can deter them to learn. School systems need to be aware of the changing ethnic groups in our schools and train teachers to be caring, culturally sensitive teachers. Cultural responsive teachers, empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using knowledge, skills and attitude. Teachers should manifest an attitude of respect for cultural different looking at normative behavior from student’s cu...
