Parent Guide > La Visita

This week in class, we’re reading "La Visita" by Margarita Engle.

In "La Visita," a girl describes the time she spends with her grandmother visiting from Cuba.

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

"What makes a family?" and "How are we changed by love?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "La Visita" about?
  • What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
  • What did you learn about Love?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle read-aloud'
  • 'Writing free verse'
  • 'Spanish Speaking Countries of the World ~ CUBA (Interesting Facts for Kids) | Mi Camino Spanish'
  • 'Snowflake Embroidery for Kids'