Parent Guide > Missing Mom on Mother's Day

This week in class, we’re reading "Missing Mom on Mother's Day" by Lissa Rovetch.

In "Missing Mom on Mother's Day," advice columnist "Ask Arizona" helps a reader navigate their feelings around Mother's Day.

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

"What is the importance of community?", "What is a friend?", "What makes a family?", and "How does a person overcome adversity?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
  • What was "Missing Mom on Mother's Day" about?
  • What did you learn about Community?
  • What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'READ ALOUD | Milo Imagines The World'
  • 'Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration - Animation: Visiting Dad in Prison'
  • 'History of Mother's Day | History'
  • 'What Assumptions Do Kids Make About Each Other? | Reverse Assumptions'