Parent Guide > Missing Your People: Why Belonging Is So Important And How To Create It

This week in class, we’re reading "Missing Your People: Why Belonging Is So Important And How To Create It" by Tracy Brower.

As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Community as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :

"What is the importance of community?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "Missing Your People: Why Belonging Is So Important And How To Create It" about?
  • What did you learn about Community?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'A Sense of Belonging: How to Create a Meaningful Sense of Coming Home'
  • 'Creating a Belonging Classroom'
  • 'Citizen Brain: “Othering & Belonging”'