Parent Guide > Basant Birthday
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 "Basant Birthday" by Maya Kanwal.
In "Basant Birthday," a young girl finds the courage to kite fight.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Gender Roles as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What makes a family?" and "How do we define the roles of men and women?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Basant Birthday" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Gender Roles?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: