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This week in class, we’re reading "Impossible to Train" by David Hill.

In David Hill's short story "Impossible to Train," three characters describe training their pets.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Human vs. Nature and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How does love emerge?" and "Who's in control: humanity or nature?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this short story at home:
  • What was "Impossible to Train" about?
  • What did you learn about Human vs. Nature?
  • What did you learn about Love?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Does your dog understand you? '
  • 'Inside the minds of animals – Bryan B Rasmussen'