Parent Guide > An Honest Mistake
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "An Honest Mistake" by Karen Meissner.
In "An Honest Mistake," a young girl learns an important lesson about telling the truth.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Justice, Freedom & Equality and Morality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is fair?" and "What is good and how do we know?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "An Honest Mistake" about?
- What did you learn about Justice, Freedom & Equality?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: