Parent Guide > Miss Perfect
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 "Miss Perfect" by Teresa Kraus.
In this short story, a young girl writes an essay about what being Navajo means to her.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What makes a family?" and "What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Miss Perfect" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: