Parent Guide > Growing Up

by Gary Soto 1990

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 "Growing Up" by Gary Soto.

In Gary Soto's short story, "Growing Up," a teenage girl decides she's too old for family vacations.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up and Loneliness & Isolation as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What does it mean to feel alone?" and "What does it mean to be grown up?"

Ways to support your child:

  • Ask your child about this short story at home:
    • What was "Growing Up" about?
    • What did you learn about Growing Up?
    • What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
  • Watch Brain Development in Teenagers at home with your child.