Parent Guide > How Boots Befooled the King
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 "How Boots Befooled the King" by Howard Pyle.
In this folktale, a wise king offers his daughter's hand in marriage to whomever can make a fool out of him.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Prejudice & Discrimination and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Why do people succeed?" and "How does prejudice emerge?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this folktale at home:
- What was "How Boots Befooled the King" about?
- What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- Watch Multiple Intelligences at home with your child.