Parent Guide > Eat Bugs, Save the Planet?
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 "Eat Bugs, Save the Planet?" by Tracy Vonder Brink.
In "Eat Bugs, Save the Planet?," Tracy Vonder Brink describes how eating insects could help people and the planet.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Human vs. Nature, Social Change & Revolution, and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we view nature?", "Why do people resist change?", and "What should the future look like?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Eat Bugs, Save the Planet?" about?
- What did you learn about Human vs. Nature?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: