Parent Guide > Minecraft: More Than a Game?
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 "Minecraft: More Than a Game?" by Tracy Vonder Brink.
In "Minecraft: More Than a Game?," Tracy Vonder Brink explains the benefits of Minecraft for gamers, students, and communities.As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we understand the world around us?" and "What are the costs and benefits of technology?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Minecraft: More Than a Game?" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: