Parent Guide > Happiness on a Piece of Paper
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 "Happiness on a Piece of Paper" by Valerie Hunter.
In the text "Happiness on a Piece of Paper," a boy wants to follow his own path as an artist.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness and Friendship & Family as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How can we achieve happiness?" and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Happiness on a Piece of Paper" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: