Parent Guide > Celebrating Eid with My Grandfather
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 "Celebrating Eid with My Grandfather" by Sarp Sahin.
In "Celebrating Eid with My Grandfather," the author shares his experience of celebrating Eid with his family in Turkey for the first time.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Friendship & Family, and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is the importance of community?", "What makes a family?", and "What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this memoir at home:
- What was "Celebrating Eid with My Grandfather" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: